This tutorial outlines how to Reset 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.
