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How to reset linux plesk admin password

cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow (This holds psa admin password)

/etc/rc.d/init.d/psa stop (This stops Plesk and everything it runs.) #/usr/local/psa/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld—skip-grant-tables & or

/usr/bin/safe_mysqld—skip-grant-tables & (This starts up MySQL, bypassing the grant [password] tables.)

/usr/local/psa/mysql/bin/mysql mysql (You’re now in a mysql command line.)

use mysql;

FLUSH PRIVILEGES; (This flushes everything out – too long to explain.)

SET PASSWORD FOR admin=PASSWORD; (Type that exactly as above, where ‘your-password-here’ is.

exit (You exit the mysql command line and return to root.)

killall mysqld or

/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld restart (Shuts down the mysql daemon.)

/etc/rc.d/init.d/psa start (Starts Plesk back up, which restarts the mysql daemon which has your new password in it.)

Have fun!

Alex :)

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