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Reset Plesk lockout from login failures

  • Applies to: All (dv)

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Time needed: 10 minutes

  • Tools needed: SSH, root access

 
  • Applies to: All (dv)
    • Difficulty: Easy
    • Time Needed: 10
    • Tools Required: SSH, root access

Overview

The Plesk Control Panel includes a security feature that automatically locks users from logging in incorrectly multiple times within a specified time frame. By default, this is set to 3 login failures within 3 minutes.

Requirements

Before correcting this issue, you will need to have root acces enabled. If you have not enabled root access yet, please see: How do I enable root access to my (dv)?

Instructions

1. Connect to your (dv) via SSH.

2. Run this command:

mysql -uadmin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` psa -e "delete from lockout"

 


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