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SarahK: /* Partner authentication failure */

2022-05-11T19:51:04Z

‎Partner authentication failure

SarahK: /* Activation */

2022-05-11T19:50:52Z

‎Activation

SarahK: /* Troubleshooting */

2022-04-11T22:36:32Z

‎Troubleshooting

SarahK: /* Activation */

2022-04-11T22:36:19Z

‎Activation

SarahK at 22:36, 11 April 2022

2022-04-11T22:36:07Z

SarahK at 19:18, 30 September 2021

2021-09-30T19:18:22Z

SarahK at 18:44, 4 August 2020

2020-08-04T18:44:51Z

John at 15:20, 12 February 2018

2018-02-12T15:20:31Z

Nathan at 16:00, 30 January 2018

2018-01-30T16:00:48Z

John at 12:01, 13 June 2014

2014-06-13T12:01:36Z

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 ===Partner authentication failure===
-This error message indicates the login details you have input in '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Registrars''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Domain Registrars''' for the WebNIC module are incorrect.
+This error message indicates the login details you have input in '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Domain Registrars''' for the WebNIC module are incorrect.
 Make sure you have input the correct source (WebNIC partner ID and API password) of Reseller login details. If you’ve forgotten your partner ID and password, please seek assistance from WebNIC support.

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 # Click '''Save Changes'''.
 # In the WebNIC reseller panel, go to '''System Manager > System Settings > Reseller IP Management''', and specify the server IP address where WHMCS is installed.
-#* You can find the IP you need them to whitelist by navigating to '''Help > License Information''' in WHMCS.
+#* You can find the IP you need them to whitelist by navigating to '''Help > [[License Information]]''' in WHMCS.
 #* Failure to do this will result in you seeing the error message ''IP Address Prohibited''.

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	Contact WebNIC support for a password reset.		Contact WebNIC support for a password reset.
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	===IP Address prohibited===		===IP Address prohibited===

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 To activate and begin using the Webnic registrar module:
- # Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
+# Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
 # Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
 # Find '''Webnic''' in the list.

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 {{registrar
 | register = yes
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 | lock = yes
 }}
 ==Activation==
-# Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
+To activate and begin using the Webnic registrar module:
-<div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can begin using the WebNIC API with your account you must authorize your server IP for access to your account. See below for steps to do this.</div>
+ # Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
-===IP Registration===
+=== Test Mode ===
-<div class="docs-alert-info">Failure to do this will result in you seeing the error message, "IP Address Prohibited"</div>
+You can use test mode to simulate domain registration and management function without registering a domain or incurring charges. This can be useful to test WHMCS configurations.
-===Test Mode===
+== Automatic Registration ==
-<div class="docs-alert-info">Make sure your API password is input correctly as it might be different between WebNIC Production & OTE server.</div>
+WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis, enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs.
-==Automatic Registration==
+To enable automatic registration, see [[Domain Pricing]].
 ==Troubleshooting==
-'''IP Address prohibited'''<br>
+=== Wrong logon name or password. Please try again ===
 This error message indicates that the IP address of the server where WHMCS is installed which used to connect to WebNIC API server is not added in your reseller account.
 Log in to the WebNIC reseller panel and add the particular IP into your reseller account. The IP address is usually able be found from the IP your WHMCS is assigned to.
-'''Partner authentication failure'''<br>
+===Partner authentication failure===
 This error message indicates the login details you have input in '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Registrars''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Domain Registrars''' for the WebNIC module are incorrect.
 Make sure you have input the correct source (WebNIC partner ID and API password) of Reseller login details. If you’ve forgotten your partner ID and password, please seek assistance from WebNIC support.
-'''2 IP authentication fail'''<br>
+===2 IP authentication fail===
 In order to use the WebNIC API, you must first contact them and let them know the server IP address where you will be connecting from (the server IP address where you have WHMCS installed). This is part of WebNIC's security measures to prevent unauthorised users being able to submit registration requests to your account.
 {{modules}}

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 To activate and begin using the WebNIC registrar module, follow the steps below:
-# Login to your WHMCS Admin Area
+# Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
 # Navigate to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Registrars''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
-# Locate Webnic in the list
+# Locate Webnic in the list.
-# Click the '''Activate''' button
+# Click the '''Activate''' button.
-# Enter your Webnic API credentials
+# Enter your Webnic API credentials.
-# Click Save Changes to complete the process
+# Click Save Changes to complete the process.
 <div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can begin using the WebNIC API with your account you must authorize your server IP for access to your account. See below for steps to do this.</div>
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 * WebNIC's API is IP restricted.
 * Therefore to use the WebNIC API, you must first request they allow your server IP address access to use your WebNIC account via the API.
-* To do this first login to the WebNIC Reseller Panel, navigate to '''System Manager > System Settings > Reseller IP Management''', specify the server IP address where WHMCS is installed.
+* To do this, log in to the WebNIC Reseller Panel, navigate to '''System Manager > System Settings > Reseller IP Management''', and specify the server IP address where WHMCS is installed.
 * You can find the IP you need them to whitelist by navigating to '''Help > License Information''' within your WHMCS admin area.
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 This error message indicates that the IP address of the server where WHMCS is installed which used to connect to WebNIC API server is not added in your reseller account.
-Kindly login into the WebNIC reseller panel and add the particular IP into your reseller account. The IP address is usually able be found from the IP your WHMCS is assigned to.
+Log in to the WebNIC reseller panel and add the particular IP into your reseller account. The IP address is usually able be found from the IP your WHMCS is assigned to.
 '''Partner authentication failure'''<br>

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 | whois = yes
 | lock = yes
 }}

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 #WHMCS will now be able to integrate with WEBNIC API service using the reseller account credential for domain name registration service and self-service administration.
- '''Note:''' If you’ve forgotten your API password or are receiving the message '''Wrong logon name or password. Please'''
+<div class="docs-alert-info">
- '''try again''', kindly send a mail to WebNIC support for a password reset.
+<span class="title">Note:</span><br />
 If you’ve forgotten your API password or are receiving the message '''Wrong logon name or password. Please try again''', kindly send a mail to WebNIC support for a password reset.
 ==Test Mode==
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 *If the check box unticked, you are now connecting to the WebNIC production mode. With an order placed, it will be considered a real deal and it will update in the production WebNIC database.
- '''Note:''' Make sure your API password is input correctly as it might be different between WebNIC Production & OTE server.
+<div class="docs-alert-info">
+<span class="title">Note:</span><br />
 ==Common Errors==