Applicable to:
- Plesk for Linux
- Plesk for Windows
Question
How to access the Plesk interface in a web browser?
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.
To log in to the Plesk web interface using your Plesk account credentials, do the following:
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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.
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Enter your Plesk account username and password (we will use admin as an example):
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Click Log In.
As a result, you will access the Plesk web interface.
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 server root account password, do the following:
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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.
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Enter root and the root password you use for connecting to the server:
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Click Log In.
As a result, you will access the Plesk web interface.
Note: If access to Plesk is disabled for the Administrator user, you won’t be able to log in to Plesk this way.
To log in to Plesk using the Windows server administrator account password, do the following:
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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.
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Enter administrator and the administrator password you use for connecting to the server:
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Click Log In.
As a result, you will access the Plesk web interface.
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:
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Connect to the Plesk server using a special program called an SSH client. SSH clients may vary depending on the operating system:
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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:
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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:
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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> -
Copy and paste one of the generated links into the browser’s address bar.
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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.
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You can log in to Plesk on Amazon Lightsail using SSH keys and SSH clients, for example:
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Terminal, a command-line application for Linux and macOS:
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PuTTY, an SSH client for Windows:
You can log in to Plesk on DigitalOcean in the following ways:
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Using the root username and password:
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Using SSH keys:
As a Plesk user, you can always restore the password to your Plesk account if you forgot it. Here’s how to do it:
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On the Plesk login page, click the Forgot your password? link:
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In the Reset password window, specify your email address or username:
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Click Send.
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You will receive an email for resetting your password. Follow the steps described in the email to restore your access to Plesk.
Note: If you don’t receive an email, contact your Plesk administrator.
If you are the Plesk administrator, you can restore your password using the Plesk Command Line Interface. For more information, read the following articles:
If you don’t have any Plesk account credentials yet or you forgot them, do one of the following:
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As the Plesk administrator. Contact your server hosting provider that rents you the server.
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As any other user. Contact your Plesk administrator.
After you’ve received your credentials, log in to Plesk using one of the ways described in this article. Choose the way that suits you best.
Comments
5 comments
What a mess, so complicated and I don`t get response on a new password.. '
I thought there was a good interface to create a website, but it is still the old ftp way I understand.
Not very satisfied up till now.. wasting a lot of time on things that should be simple to set up.
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.
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
Its not that easy , please where is my email?
On Install and update Plesk with Plesk Installer page
im trying to log in on Plesk web interface (http://localhost:8447/) and it says it should be the user account in the operating system. I tried with my system user name and pin to log in but it doesnt work.
i want to reset username/password but it doesnt even have such option.
i want to create a new post for help but it needs a License Key.
this shit is really hard to use.
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