How do I recover the Plesk admin password in Plesk 10 or above?

Recovering the Plesk panel password isn’t complicated. However, there are a couple of different ways to get this accomplished. There are a couple of different ways due to the changes that have recently occurred within Plesk 10.x. Please see below for more information and step-by-step directions.

Parallels Plesk 9.x License:

• Login to your Plesk server via SSH
• Next, run the following command:

  # cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow

• The output will include your Plesk password

Parallels Plesk 10.x License:

• Login to your Plesk server via SSH
• Next, run the following command:

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

• The output will provide you with your Plesk password

Should you have any further questions pertaining to your Plesk license, please feel free to get in contact with the LicenseCube support team for additional assistance.