{"id":42,"date":"2012-05-03T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T07:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/?p=42"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:13:35","slug":"retrieve-plesk-admin-pass-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/retrieve-plesk-admin-pass-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Retrieve Plesk Admin Pass Windows server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Plesk administrator password is required to access the Plesk control panel and perform administrative tasks. If the administrator password is lost or needs to be verified, Plesk provides the <code>plesksrvclient.exe<\/code> utility to either retrieve the current password or set a new one. This guide explains how to use the utility on a Windows server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administrator access to the Windows server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Command Prompt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plesk installed on the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to the Windows server with an Administrator account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> with administrative privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the Plesk binary directory or execute the <code>plesksrvclient.exe<\/code> utility from the <code>%plesk_bin%<\/code> path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To set a new Plesk administrator password, run the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;%plesk_bin%\\plesksrvclient&#8221; -set<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To retrieve the current Plesk administrator password, run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;%plesk_bin%\\plesksrvclient&#8221; -get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To retrieve the password directly through the command line without the graphical interface, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;%plesk_bin%\\plesksrvclient&#8221; -get -nogui &gt; plesk_password.txt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the generated <strong>plesk_password.txt<\/strong> file to view the retrieved Plesk administrator password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>plesksrvclient.exe<\/code> utility provides a simple way to retrieve or reset the Plesk administrator password on a Windows server. By using the appropriate command-line options, administrators can quickly regain access to the Plesk control panel without requiring a complete reinstallation or additional recovery steps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The Plesk administrator password is required to access the Plesk control panel and perform administrative tasks. If the administrator password is lost or needs to be verified, Plesk provides the plesksrvclient.exe utility to either retrieve the current password or set a new one. 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