Overview

Parallels Plesk Panel allows a server administrator to set up new websites, reseller accounts, e-mail accounts, and DNS entries through a web-based interface. The administrator can create client and site templates, which predetermine resource-allocation parameters for the domains and/or clients.

This guide will show you how to change or reset your Plesk administrator password.

Instructions

Via the AccountCenter

1. Log into your AccountCenter.
2. Click on the primary domain for your (dv) Dedicated-Virtual Server.
3. Click on Change Plesk Password, see Figure 1 below:

   
   Figure 1: The administrator password can be easily changed.

4. Type in your new password then click on Change Password, see Figure 2:

   
   Figure 2: Enter your password twice.

   TIP:

   The Plesk admin user is also the root MySQL user. Please remember to update your database connection information with your new password.

Via SSH

1. Connect to your server via SSH.
2. Run this command:

   export PSA_PASSWORD='NEW_PASSWORD' ; /usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/ch_admin_passwd; unset PSA_PASSWORD

3. Next, run this command:

   /etc/init.d/psa start 

Resources

• Strong password guide
• Plesk 14-character password limit
• Enable root access