The following article explains how to remove open_basedir in Plesk. This may be necessary to run programs that need to access data in directories outside the directory of the program.
To remove open_basedir in Plesk, please follow these steps:
1) Connect to your VPS using a shell (SSH) connection.
2) Change to the root folder of your VPS using the following command:
cd ...
3) Create a new file using the following command:
vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/zzz_openbasedir_removal.conf
4) Press the insert key and enter the following information:php_admin_value open_basedir none
5) Press escape (ESC) to exit insert mode.
6) Type :wq to save and exit the file.
open_basedir should now be removed from Plesk.
