I forgot my Plesk admin password. How can I retrieve it?
The Plesk admin password can also be retrieved in plain text if necessary. The procedure differs, depending on the Plesk version and operating system.
Linux server:
You must perform the following step to retrieve the Plesk admin password in plain text.
Linux server:
The Plesk password can only be accessed by logging in to the panel by SSH and the user root. Please also refer to the following article:
How can I log on to my server in PuTTY?
Plesk version 10.2
Log in to the SSH panel as user root and then enter the following command:
| /usr/local/psa/bin/admin --show-password |
How to display your Plesk password.
Plesk versions older than 10.2
Log in to the SSH panel as user root and then enter the following command:
| more /etc/psa/.psa.shadow |
Use Start / Execute/ cmd [Enter] to open the prompt and then enter the command here:
| "%plesk_bin%\\plesksrvclient" -get |
A popup with the Plesk password in plain text will be shown once you enter the command.
If the retrieved password does not work, it is possible that a different password is stored in the Plesk MySQL database. You can change this password directly in the MySQL database to avoid having to reinstall the system.
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