Resetting the Parallels Plesk Panel Administration Password Linux

This article covers Resetting the Parallels Plesk Panel Administration Password Linux.

This guide is for the following versions of Plesk.

Parallels Small Business Panel 10.x for Linux/Unix

Parallels Plesk Panel 11.x for Linux

Parallels Plesk Panel 10.x for Linux

Parallels Plesk Panel 9.x for Linux/Unix

Parallels Plesk Panel 8.x for Linux/Unix

For PP versions 10.x and above:

Use ${PRODUCT_ROOT_D}/bin/admin utility to prompt the password for user “admin”:

Example) /usr/local/psa/bin/admin --show-password

Use ${PRODUCT_ROOT_D}/bin/init_conf to reset the password for user “admin”:

Example) /usr/local/psa/bin//init_conf -u -passwd NewPasswordHere

For Plesk Versions up to 9.x:

cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow

authenticates user “admin” by trying to authorize access to the PP database using the password provided.

Useful CSF SSH Command Line Commands (CSF Cheat Sheet)

This article covers some useful ConfigServer Firewall (CSF) SSH command line commands in a “cheat sheet” format.

Command	Description	Example
csf -e	Enable CSF	root@server[~]#csf -e
csf -x	Disable CSF	root@server[~]#csf -x
csf -s	Start the firewall rules	root@server[~]#csf -s
csf -f	Flush/Stop firewall rules (note: lfd may restart csf)	root@server[~]#csf -f
csf -r	Restart the firewall rules	root@server[~]#csf -r
csf -a [IP.add.re.ss] [Optional comment]	Allow an IP and add to /etc/csf/csf.allow	root@server[~]#csf -a 187.33.3.3 Home IP Address
csf -td [IP.add.re.ss] [Optional comment]	Place an IP on the temporary deny list in /var/lib/csf/csf.tempban	root@server[~]#csf -td 55.55.55.55 Odd traffic patterns
csf -tr [IP.add.re.ss]	Remove an IP from the temporary IP ban or allow list.	root@server[~]#csf -tr 66.192.23.1
csf -tf	Flush all IPs from the temporary IP entries	root@server[~]#csf -tf
csf -d [IP.add.re.ss] [Optional comment]	Deny an IP and add to /etc/csf/csf.deny	root@server[~]#csf -d 66.192.23.1 Blocked This Guy
csf -dr [IP.add.re.ss]	Unblock an IP and remove from /etc/csf/csf.deny	root@server[~]#csf -dr 66.192.23.1
csf -df	Remove and unblock all entries in /etc/csf/csf.deny	root@server[~]#csf -df
csf -g [IP.add.re.ss]	Search the iptables and ip6tables rules for a match (e.g. IP, CIDR, Port Number)	root@server[~]#csf -g 66.192.23.1
csf -t	Displays the current list of temporary allow and deny IP entries with their TTL and comments	root@server[~]#csf -t

Whitelisting an IP Address

In order to prevent specific IP from being blocked, even for a temporary deny, you need to list their IP address in the files csf.ignore and csf.allow. The first step is to enable IGNORE_ALLOW in csf.conf. The value for IGNORE_ALLOW will appear as “0”, you will need to adjust it to “1” and restart csf and lfd.

This will allow lfd to reference csf.ignore. If you add an IP address to csf.ignore, the IP address will no longer be checked by lfd and failed login attempts will not trigger temporary denies.

Day: August 26, 2023