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Title: Default user
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description: Learn how to change your default user password or turn off access using
  the default user password.
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Password-based authentication is a basic but essential Redis security feature. When you create a Redis Cloud database, your database is given a randomly generated password called the **Default user password**.

This password appears in the **Security** section of the **Configuration** tab of the database details screen.

{{<image filename="images/rc/database-fixed-configuration-security.png" alt="The Default user password appears in the Security section of the Configuration tab on the database details screen." >}}

Use the copy button to copy the password to the clipboard:

{{<image filename="images/rc/button-copy.png"  alt="Use the Copy button to copy the default user password." >}}

You'll need to use this password whenever you connect to your database using a Redis client. See [Connect to a database]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/connect" >}}) for more info.

See your [Redis client's documentation]({{< relref "/develop/clients" >}}) to learn how to provide your password when connecting.

## Change password

To change the default user password for your database:

1. From the database **Configuration** tab, select **Edit**.

    {{<image filename="images/rc/button-database-edit.png" width="100px" alt="The Edit button lets you change the database's default user password." >}}

1. Under the **Security** section, enter the new password in the **Default user password** field. Database passwords must be less than 50 characters long.

1. Select **Save database** to update the password.

    {{<image filename="images/rc/button-database-save.png" width="150px" alt="Use the Save database button to save the new password." >}}

## Turn off default user

After you set up [role-based access control]({{< relref "/operate/rc/security/access-control/data-access-control/role-based-access-control" >}}) to limit who can access your database, we recommend that you turn off default user access.

To turn off the default user for a database:

1. From the database **Configuration** tab, select **Edit**.

    {{<image filename="images/rc/button-database-edit.png" width="100px" alt="The Edit database button lets you change the database's default user password." >}}

1. Under the **Security** section, select the **Default User** switch to turn it off.

1. Select **Save database**.

    {{<image filename="images/rc/button-database-save.png" width="150px" alt="Use the Save database button to save the new password." >}}