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Plesk 18.0.38 includes the SSH Terminal extension within the control panel interface. Using this option all admins will launch the SSH console as root, which might be a significant security threat. In this article, you’ll find out how to disable this feature.<\/p>\n

In the following scenarios, Plesk runs utilities or scripts on behalf of the root user by default:<\/p>\n

1. Once a Plesk administrator creates a scheduled task and chooses to run it as root, the task are going to be run as root.<\/p>\n

2. The event handler is enabled, as a Plesk administrator establishes an event handler and chooses to run the associated command as root.<\/p>\n

3. As the SSH Terminal extension is get used by the Plesk administrator and\/or subscription owners.<\/p>\n

Following is the methods for removing root access:<\/p>\n

Method 1:<\/p>\n

In the $PRODUCT_ROOT_D\/var\/ directory, files get created. Along with scheduled tasks, event handlers, and SSH Terminal, It is the most reliable method for disabling root access throughout the system.<\/p>\n

1. To connect to the server as root Use SSH.<\/p>\n

2. Create a new file known as root.crontab.lock in the $PRODUCT_ROOT_D\/var\/ directory. Users are unable to run cron tasks or view scheduled tasks that must be run as root as a result of this.<\/p>\n

3. Within the $PRODUCT_ROOT_D\/var\/ directory, you have to create an empty file named root.event handler.lock. Users are unable to create event handlers that execute as root as a result of this.<\/p>\n

4. Once you\u2019ve completed the two previous stages, SSH Terminal will not reveal root access .<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0On RPM-based systems, $PRODUCT_ROOT_D is \/usr\/local\/psa, while on Debian-based systems, it is \/opt\/psa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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