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Resetting the Parallels Plesk Panel Administration Password Linux

This article covers Resetting the Parallels Plesk Panel Administration Password Linux.

⚠️ This guide is for the following versions of Plesk.

  • Parallels Small Business Panel 10.x for Linux/Unix
  • Parallels Plesk Panel 11.x for Linux
  • Parallels Plesk Panel 10.x for Linux
  • Parallels Plesk Panel 9.x for Linux/Unix
  • Parallels Plesk Panel 8.x for Linux/Unix

For PP versions 10.x and above:​

  • Use ${PRODUCT\_ROOT\_D}/bin/admin utility to prompt the password for user "admin":

    Example:

    /usr/local/psa/bin/admin --show-password

  • Use ${PRODUCT\_ROOT\_D}/bin/init\_conf to reset the password for user "admin":

    Example:

    /usr/local/psa/bin/init_conf -u -passwd NewPasswordHere

For Plesk Versions up to 9.x:​

cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow

Authenticates user "admin" by trying to authorize access to the PP database using the password provided.