How to configure login from WHMCS to SolusVM administrator area through API credentials?

Question

How to configure login from WHMCS to SolusVM administrator area through API credentials?

Answer

1. Connect to WHMCS server over SSH.

2. Create a copy of solusvmpro.php file:

   # cp -a {whmcs_root}/modules/servers/solusvmpro/soluvmpro.php{,.copy}

   replace {whmcs_root} with the actual path to WHMCS web root.

3. In {whmcs_root}/modules/servers/solusvmpro/soluvmpro.php change section:

   CONFIG_TEXT: $code = '<form action="' . ( $fwdurl ) . '/admincp/login.php" method="post" target="_blank">
   <input type="hidden" name="username" value="ADMINUSERNAME" />
   <input type="hidden" name="password" value="ADMINPASSOWRD" />
   <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Login" />
   </form>';

   to

   CONFIG_TEXT: $code = '<form action="' . ( $fwdurl ) . '/admincp/login-api.php" method="post" target="_blank">
   <input type="hidden" name="api_id" value="'.$params["serverusername"].'" />
   <input type="hidden" name="api_key" value="'.sha1($params["serverpassword"]).'" />
   <input type="submit" name="Submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" value="Login" />
   </form>';