discussion Guide Plesk How to Reset Plesk Panel Admin Password? Windows & Linux Guide 2025

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🔐 How to Reset Plesk Panel Admin Password​

If you’ve forgotten or need to change your Plesk Panel admin password, follow the steps below to reset it easily.
These operations require root access via SSH for Linux servers, or RDP access if you’re using a Windows-based Plesk installation.

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🧩 How to Reset Admin Password on Linux Plesk Panel​

If you’ve forgotten your Plesk admin password, you won’t be able to reset it through the Plesk interface itself.
Instead, you can reset it directly from the SSH terminal using the following steps.

🔹Step 1: Connect to the Server via SSH​

🔹Step 2: Run the Admin Password Reset Command​

Execute the command below to reset your Plesk admin password:

plesk bin admin --set-admin-password -passwd 'your_new_password'

⚠️ After running the command, you can now log in to Plesk Panel using your newly set password.

⚠️ The password has now been reset to fHhLAXgiRVxikoC.
You can log in to the Plesk interface using this password.

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🧩 How to Reset Admin Password on Windows Plesk Panel​

If you’ve forgotten your Plesk admin password on Windows, you’ll need to reset it through the RDP interface.
Follow the steps below carefully to perform the reset.

🔹Step 1: Connect to the Server via RDP​

On your Windows computer, search for Remote Desktop Connection and connect to your server using RDP credentials.

🔹Step 2: Run PowerShell as Administrator​

Before resetting the password, open PowerShell on your server and run it as an administrator.

🔹Step 3: Run the Admin Password Reset Command​

Execute the following command in PowerShell:

plesk bin admin --set-admin-password -passwd 'your_new_password'

⚠️ After running the command, you can log in to Plesk Panel using your newly set password.

⚠️ The password has now been reset to KG2D4NB1v1lV.
You can log in to the Plesk interface using this password.

 

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