Archive for July 2nd, 2008

Jul 02 2008

Changing Your Dedicated Password in Plesk

Published by Server Junkie under Uncategorized

One of the first rules of security they teach you is to have a good password and to change it often.  If you have Plesk installed as your control panel of choice on your dedicated hosting plan this is how you would get that done.

First, login to Plesk and then click on "Domain Administrator".  From there, you will get All of your domain’s preferences as they are seen by Plesk.  The boxes you are looking for are labeled:

  • New Password
  • Confirm Password

Type your new password into the "New Password" text box.  Make it a 6-8 alpha-numeric combination, and it should not include your user name or anything else that would easily be guessed.  Type it again in the Confirm Password text box and then scroll down the page till you see the OK button.  Click it and you are done.

To change your FTP password, go back to the main Plesk start page and click on "Setup" under "Hosting".  Again make sure it is a 6-8 alpha-numeric combination.  Type it into the New FTP Password and Confirm Password boxes and then scroll down and hit the OK button yet again. 

Now your Plesk powered dedicated account has a fresh set of new passwords and is a ‘bit more secure than it was before.

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