---
title: "How to Rename an FTP Username in Plesk"
description: "Change an FTP account name in Plesk without recreating the account. The password and home directory stay the same, but saved connections need updating."
url: "https://docs.noiz.ie/plesk/how-to-rename-an-ftp-username-in-plesk/"
section: "Plesk"
categories:
  - "Control Panels > Plesk > Files"
last_reviewed: "27 July 2026, against the current Plesk Obsidian release"
---

# How to Rename an FTP Username in Plesk

This guide shows you how to rename an existing FTP account in Plesk, changing the username you use to sign in over FTP or FTPS (or SFTP where enabled) without deleting the account and creating a new one. Only the login name changes: the account keeps the same home directory, permissions, and password. In the Plesk interface this login name is labelled the **FTP account name**.

**Last reviewed:** 27 July 2026, against the current Plesk Obsidian release. This guide is written for Noiz hosting and is kept current against Plesk. It complements, and does not replace, the official Plesk documentation linked below.

### Official Documentation Reference

- [Plesk Obsidian Customer Guide: Adding FTP Accounts](https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/obsidian/customer-guide/ftp-access-to-your-websites/adding-ftp-accounts.65153/) (creating, changing and removing additional FTP accounts)
- [Plesk Obsidian Customer Guide: Changing FTP Access Credentials](https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/obsidian/customer-guide/ftp-access-to-your-websites/changing-ftp-access-credentials.65186/) (the main system user login)

## Prerequisites

- Access to your Plesk account for the subscription that holds the FTP account.
- An existing additional FTP account to rename. If you have not created one yet, add it first on the same **FTP Access** screen.

## Rename the FTP Account

1. Log in to your Plesk account.
2. Click **Websites & Domains** in the sidebar menu. ![Plesk sidebar menu with the Websites and Domains item highlighted](/img/plesk-websites-and-domains-menu.gif)
3. Under the list of domain names, click the domain the FTP account belongs to. ![Plesk Websites and Domains list showing a domain name ready to be clicked](/img/plesk-click-on-domain.gif)
4. Under **Files & Databases**, click **FTP Access**. ![The FTP Access icon under the Files and Databases section of a domain in Plesk](/img/plesk-ftp-icon.gif)
5. Click the FTP account you want to rename. ![List of FTP accounts in Plesk with one account selected](/img/plesk-ftp-account-click.gif)
6. Type the new name in the **FTP account name** field, then click **OK** to confirm. ![Plesk FTP account settings with a new name entered in the FTP account name field and the OK button](/img/plesk-ftp-rename-final.gif)

## After You Rename the Account

- The old username stops working the moment you save the change. Update every saved connection that uses it: FTP clients such as FileZilla, WinSCP, or Cyberduck, plus any deployment scripts, CI pipelines, or applications that upload over FTP.
- Renaming does not touch the password. If you want to reset it at the same time, change it on this same screen before clicking **OK**.
- Renaming does not move the account's home directory, so your files stay exactly where they were.

## Troubleshooting

**The account you want is not listed under FTP Access**: the main login tied to the subscription is its system user rather than an additional FTP account. Change that login name under **Websites & Domains** > your domain > the **Hosting & DNS** tab > **Web Hosting Access**, not on the FTP Access screen. SFTP is normally tied to that system user and needs SSH access enabled for it. Current Plesk releases also let the server administrator allow SFTP for additional FTP accounts on a separate port, as described in the [Plesk Obsidian change log](https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/change-log/). Contact Noiz support to find out whether that is available on your server.

**Plesk reports that the name is already in use**: FTP account names must be unique across the server, not just within your subscription. Choose a different name, ideally one that is easy to trace back to the site, such as `yourdomain-uploads`.

If you are on a managed Noiz hosting plan and would prefer Noiz to make the change for you, open a support ticket from your client area and the team will rename the account and confirm once it is done.

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Source: https://docs.noiz.ie/plesk/how-to-rename-an-ftp-username-in-plesk/