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This guide will take you through how you can change or update your database user password on Plesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will show how you can update for the MSSQL and Mariadb databases as these are the primary databases supported or used on our Plesk Shared Hosting Servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Login to Plesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Go to Databases section <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to Databases section -> Locate the database you want to update for -> Click on the username you wish to update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3: Update the password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4: Click Ok to update the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Same procedures applies to MSSQL database<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update and click ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is it. You have now successfully updated the database username password for either MSSQL or Mariadb Database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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