summary By default, the Plesk administrator username used to log in to Plesk is `admin`. However, it is a predictable username, one which can easily be guessed and used in brute-force attacks. To make your Plesk server more secure, besides setting a strong administrator password, you can set a custom administrator username as an additional layer of protection against brute-force attacks. In this topic, you will learn how to change the default Plesk administrator username.
To change the Plesk administrator username: 1. Log in to Plesk. 2. Go to **My Profile**.
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3. Under “Plesk Preferences”, change the default `admin` username to a custom one, and then click **OK**. >
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> > Note > > To change the Plesk username via the CLI, run the `plesk`` ``bin`` ``admin`` ``--set-login`` ``` command. > >
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You now need to use the custom username to log in to Plesk.