Add and manage users in Plesk

What is a Plesk user?

A Plesk user is another person who can sign in to your control panel. A control panel is a web page where you manage hosting. Each user gets a role. A role is a set of rules about what the person may do. It is like a school: a teacher and a pupil have different keys.

This lets a web designer, a helper or a staff member work on your site without knowing your main password.

Create a user

1. Log in to Plesk.
2. Click Users in the left menu. On some versions, open Account then User Accounts.

   

3. Click Create User Account.
4. Type the person's contact name and their email address.
5. Choose a user role. Roles can be created in the User Roles tab. Each role sets which things the user may open.
6. Pick which subscriptions or sites the user may access.
7. Type a username and a strong password, or let Plesk email an invite.
8. Click OK.

Make a new role

1. Go to Users.
2. Open the User Roles tab.
3. Click Create User Role.
4. Name the role, such as "Web designer".
5. Tick the permissions you want to allow.
6. Click OK.

Change or remove a user

1. Go to Users.
2. Click the person's name to edit details or change the role.
3. To delete, tick the box next to the name and click Remove.

If the Users menu is missing, your plan may not include it. Open a support ticket.

Quick recap

• A Plesk user is a person with their own login.
• Roles decide what each person can do.
• Use Users then Create User Account.
• Give the smallest access needed.
• Remove users when they leave.