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How to log in to Plesk?

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Violet Altukhova
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  • Plesk for Linux
  • Plesk for Windows

Question

How to access the Plesk interface in a web browser?

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Answer

You can log in to the Plesk web interface using your Plesk account credentials, root or administrator password, or SSH key.

Note: A port to log in to Plesk over HTTPS must be opened in a firewall. By default, the port is 8443.

I Know my Plesk Account Username and Password

To log in to the Plesk web interface using your Plesk account credentials, do the following:

  1. In the browser’s address bar, type in the Plesk login page link in the following format: https://<Server hostname or IP address>:8443.

    Note: You may see an SSL warning, which means that a proper SSL certificate is not installed yet. It is safe to skip the warning this time.

  2. Enter your Plesk account username and password (we will use admin as an example):
    Plesk_Credentials.png

  3. Click Log In.

As a result, you will access the Plesk web interface.

I Know Server Root/Administrator Password

Note: If access to Plesk is disabled for the root user, you won’t be able to log in to Plesk this way.

To log in to Plesk using the Linux/Windows server root/administrator account password, do the following:

  1. In the browser’s address bar, type in the Plesk login page link in the following format: https://<Server hostname or IP address>:8443.

    Note: You may see an SSL warning, which means that a proper SSL certificate is not installed yet. It is safe to skip the warning this time.

  2. Enter root or administrator and the root/administrator password you use for connecting to the server:
    root_credentials.pngAdministrator_credentials.png

  3. Click Log In.

As a result, you will access the Plesk web interface.

I Have an SSH Key for my Linux Server Root Account

To access Plesk via SSH, you need to access the Plesk server first, and then generate a one-time login link. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Connect to the Plesk server using a special program called an SSH client. SSH clients may vary depending on the operating system:

    • For Linux and macOS. Use any SSH client that suits you best. You’ll need to set the specific permissions for your SSH key and place the key to the designated folder:

    • For Windows. We recommend that you use PuTTY, which is a free SSH client. If you use PuTTY, you will need to convert your SSH key to the PuTTY-specific format:

  2. After you’ve accessed the Plesk server, generate a one-time login link by running the following command:

    # plesk login

    You’ll see two links in the following formats:

    https://<Server hostname>/login?secret=<session_token>
    https://<Server IP address>/login?secret=<session_token>

  3. Copy and paste one of the generated links into the browser’s address bar.

    • First, use the link in the following format: https://<Server hostname>/login?secret=<session_token>.

    • If the link to the server hostname doesn’t work for any reason, use the link in the following format: https://<Server IP address>/login?secret=<session_token>.

      Note: If the Plesk server is behind a NAT, the server generates only a link to a private IP address. Change the private IP address to the public one and paste it into the browser’s address bar.

    Note: You may see an SSL warning, which means that a proper SSL certificate is not installed yet. It is safe to skip the warning this time.

Additional information:

Note: If you don't have your Plesk credentials or have forgotten them, as a Plesk administrator, contact your server hosting provider, or as any other user, contact your Plesk administrator to help you recover your credentials.

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    Águeda Comesaña glez

    Llevo semanas intentando conectarme al enlace para inscribirme al campamento del concello de Vigo y es tecnicamente imposible, hice de todo, me creé una cuenta en Plesk, pero la plataforma sigue sin reconocer mi usuario y mi contraseña. Me he enviado cientos de veces para restablecer la contraseña y no me llega nada. Ya no se que hacer... Es desesperante.

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    Hello Águeda Comesaña glez,

    If you have access to the server via SSH/RDP, try resetting the password for user 'admin' by following the steps from the below article or generate a one-time login link: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/12377862129047

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    Jonathan Meade

    That does not help me how to find my password or account

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    Manuel Fernando Rodríguez López

    Lo hacéis más difícil y no os sale. Vaya página más complicada de acceso.

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    Manuel Fernando Rodríguez López

    Si te registras, con un correo electrónico, pones una contraseña, y te marca como segura. Y luego a la hora de entrar, no te reconoce y te indica que pongas el nombre de usuario, que en ningún momento pusiste a la hora de inscribirte. Cómo queréis que las personas entren después. Gracias por la perdida de tiempo.

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    Laurent Rathle

    Thank you for this notice. It has helped me to recover my admin password. if it can help, the password can't include the character & when using the command line to generate it. 

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    ZAINAB

    Can anyone plz help me usernames or password kon sa ha kahna sa use karna ha jo password id banate time use kia tha wo ti incorrect araha ha or username ka kia scene ha

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    Mariana Luna

    No me deja entrar a la plataforma me dise que el usuario o contraseña está mal pero todo está bien no semque pasa es estresanrw 

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