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How to recreate system users for Plesk on Windows

 
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Question

How to recreate system users for Plesk for Windows?

Answer

Note: It is recommended to use steps provided in How to restore Plesk installation on a new Windows server after disaster

For Plesk Onyx 17.8 and newer

  1. Connect to the server via RDP

  2. Restore Plesk Administrator and service accounts:

    C:> plesk sbin usermng --install-plesk-admin
    plesk sbin usermng --install-psaadm
    plesk sbin usermng --install-service-accounts

  3. Restore Plesk user groups:

    C:> plesk sbin usermng --install-panel-users-group

  4. Restore system users for all subscriptions:

    C:> plesk bin repair --repair-all-webspaces-system-users

  5. Sync passwords with the system users:

    C:> plesk bin repair --synchronize-impersonation-storage

  6. Create File Sharing users:

    C:> plesk sbin websrvmng --create-fs-users

  7. Restore anonymous accounts:

    C:> plesk sbin websrvmng --configure-anonymous-access

  8. Reconfigure Plesk IIS sites:

    C:> plesk sbin websrvmng --configure-plesk-website

  9. Repair IIS bindings:

    C:> plesk repair --web -y

  10. Sync Application Pools passwords

    C:> plesk sbin websrvmng --update-accounts-password

  11. Repair site preview:

    C:> plesk bin repair --reconfigure-site-preview

  12. Repair FTP sites:

    C:> plesk bin repair --reconfigure-ftp-sites

  13. Fix Windows Registry permissions

    C:> plesk sbin ApplySecurity --apply-to-plesk-registry
    plesk sbin ApplySecurity --apply

  14. Restart Plesk services:

    C:> plesk sbin plesksrv -restart

  15. Recreate MailEnable users IME_ADMIN and IME_USER:

    1. Start the MailEnable Installer:

      C:> "%plesk_dir%Mail ServersMail EnableBinMEInstaller.exe"

      OR

      C:> "C:Program Files (x86)Mail EnableBinMEInstaller.exe"

    2. Select the second entry (Web application reconfigure)

    3. Enter the new password for system users and click on Ok

    4. Select (MailEnable WebMail) MailEnable Webmail IIS binding for webmail and click Next

    5. Uncheck Configure web admin as an IIS Virtual Directory and click on Next

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