{"id":368,"date":"2010-09-11T01:59:45","date_gmt":"2010-09-11T07:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supportpro.com\/2010\/09\/retrieve-plesk-admin-password-on-linux-and-windows\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T00:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:38:06","slug":"retrieve-plesk-admin-password-on-linux-and-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportpro.com\/blog\/retrieve-plesk-admin-password-on-linux-and-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Retrieve Plesk Admin Password via SSH or Command Line"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If the Plesk admin password window does not open<\/strong> or you cannot access the password through the GUI, you can retrieve it directly from the server using command-line methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are the steps for both Linux<\/strong> and Windows<\/strong> servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retrieve Plesk Admin Password on Linux Server<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Log in to the server via SSH<\/strong> as the root user.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Run the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    cat \/etc\/psa\/.psa.shadow<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    This command displays the encrypted admin password used by Plesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Retrieve Plesk Admin Password on Windows Server<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    If the Plesk admin password window does not appear, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Access the server using Command Prompt<\/strong>, Shell<\/strong>, or Terminal Server<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Run the command below:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \"%plesk_bin%\"\\plesksrvclient.exe -get<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      The command retrieves the Plesk administrator credentials directly from the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      Using SSH or command-line access is the quickest way to recover Plesk admin credentials when the graphical password window fails to open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      If you require help, contact SupportPRO Server Admin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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