Resetting Your Plesk Administrator Password via Root (Linux Only)

If you have lost or forgotten the password for the main Plesk Administrator (admin) account on your Linux server, the only way to reset it is by using your server’s highest level of access. This is the root user via the command line (CLI).

Resetting your Password

Step 1: Connect to Your Server via SSH

You must use an SSH client (like Terminal on macOS/Linux or PuTTY on Windows) to connect to your hosting server using the root credentials.

Connect to your server:

1. Open your SSH client.
2. Connect to your server:

ssh root@your.server.ip.address
# Enter your root password when prompted

Step 2: Execute the Password Reset Command

Once logged in as root, you will use the Plesk utility command to immediately set a new password for the Plesk Administrator account.

Use the plesk bin admin utility command, replacing [NEW_PASSWORD] with a strong, new password.

plesk bin admin --set-password -passwd [NEW_PASSWORD]

Example Command: (Don’t use this, always input your own password)

plesk bin admin --set-password -passwd Pl3skSecureP@ss2025

Step 3: Verify and Log In

1. After the command successfully executes, you can safely log out of your SSH session
2. Log in to your Plesk control panel (usually at https://your.server.ip.address:8443) using the username admin and your newly set password.

Key Reminders

• Plesk Username: The default Administrator username on Linux is admin.
• Security: This command is run as the system’s most powerful user (root). Always choose a unique, complex password.

Need Assistance? Contact Us!

If you need assistance with this process or feel uncomfortable executing commands as the root user, please feel free to contact our Support Team. We are happy to help you securely regain access to your Plesk control panel.