{"id":7970,"date":"2025-11-06T08:15:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=7970"},"modified":"2026-01-23T06:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:30:28","slug":"resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Resetting Your Plesk Administrator Password via Root (Linux Only)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only\/#resetting_your_password\" >Resetting your Password<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only\/#step_1_connect_to_your_server_via_ssh\" >Step 1: Connect to Your Server via SSH<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only\/#step_2_execute_the_password_reset_command\" >Step 2: Execute the Password Reset Command<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only\/#step_3_verify_and_log_in\" >Step 3: Verify and Log In<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only\/#key_reminders\" >Key Reminders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/resetting-your-plesk-administrator-password-via-root-linux-only\/#need_assistance_contact_us\" >Need Assistance? Contact Us!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If you have lost or forgotten the password for the main <strong>Plesk Administrator (admin)<\/strong> account on your Linux server, the only way to reset it is by using your server&#8217;s highest level of access. This is the <strong>root<\/strong> user via the command line (CLI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"resetting_your_password\"><\/span>Resetting your Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_1_connect_to_your_server_via_ssh\"><\/span> Step 1: Connect to Your Server via SSH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You must use an SSH client (like Terminal on macOS\/Linux or PuTTY on Windows) to connect to your hosting server using the <strong><code>root<\/code><\/strong> credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect to your server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your SSH client.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect to your server:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ssh root@your.server.ip.address\n# Enter your root password when prompted<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_2_execute_the_password_reset_command\"><\/span>Step 2: Execute the Password Reset Command<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged in as <strong><code>root<\/code><\/strong>, you will use the <strong>Plesk utility command<\/strong> to immediately set a new password for the Plesk Administrator account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <code>plesk bin admin<\/code> utility command, replacing <code>[NEW_PASSWORD]<\/code> with a strong, new password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>plesk bin admin --set-password -passwd &#91;NEW_PASSWORD]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Command:<\/strong> (Don&#8217;t use this, always input your own password)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>plesk bin admin --set-password -passwd Pl3skSecureP@ss2025<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_3_verify_and_log_in\"><\/span>Step 3: Verify and Log In<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the command successfully executes, you can safely log out of your SSH session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in to your Plesk control panel (usually at <code>https:\/\/your.server.ip.address:8443<\/code>) using the username <strong><code>admin<\/code><\/strong> and your newly set password.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"key_reminders\"><\/span>Key Reminders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plesk Username:<\/strong> The default Administrator username on Linux is <strong><code>admin<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> This command is run as the system&#8217;s most powerful user (<code>root<\/code>). Always choose a unique, complex password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"need_assistance_contact_us\"><\/span>Need Assistance? Contact Us!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you need assistance with this process or feel uncomfortable executing commands as the <code>root<\/code> user, please feel free to <strong>contact our Support Team<\/strong>. We are happy to help you securely regain access to your Plesk control panel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s highest level of access. This is the root user via the command line (CLI). 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