Resolved Change Root password

[Dork]

Server operating system version

CentOS Linux 7.9.2009

Plesk version and microupdate number

Plesk Obsidian Version 18.0.54 Update #1

I would like to change my root password and I use the panel-link.
As a result I get: The old password is incorrect. Please try again.

 

[Kaspar]

I would like to change my root password and I use the panel-link.
As a result I get: The old password is incorrect. Please try again.

The password for the Root user can only be changed via SSH. Connect to your server via SSH, use the su command to switch to the superuser (root) and then use passwd command to set a new password.

 

[Dork]

The password for the Root user can only be changed via SSH. Connect to your server via SSH, use the su command to switch to the superuser (root) and then use passwd command to set a new password.

then what is the point of the link in the panel?

 

[Kaspar]

The Root user is tied to the Admin account in Plesk. You can view Root as an alias of the Admin account. Because Root has superuser privileges it's a security risk to allow users to the change the password from within Plesk. Hence it's not possible.

It's also actually not recommended to login to Plesk user the Root user. It's a safer practice to user the Admin user account.