# Default Admin User

During the installation, Connectware creates a default *admin* user with user name `admin` and the `connectware-admin` role which contains all administrative permissions.

The initial password of a default *admin* user is defined by using an environment variable `CYBUS_INITIAL_ADMIN_USER_PASSWORD` which contains the initial password as base-64 encoded string. (In versions earlier than 1.0.80, the initial password was set directly as value of this environment variable, but starting with 1.0.80, it must be given as base-64 encoded string, to avoid any issues with potential variable substitutions.)

The default initial password is *admin* (see also [Environment Variables](https://docs.cybus.io/1-8-0/documentation/configuration/environment-variables)). If there is a non-default [password policy](https://docs.cybus.io/1-8-0/documentation/user-management/password-policy-rules) set, this initial password must fulfill this policy, otherwise the initial set-up of Connectware will fail. In any case it is strongly recommended to change the initial password after the first login.

If this default user is not wanted or needed, and there are enough permissions and roles added to other users, this default user can be disabled. To do so, the environment variable `CYBUS_ADMIN_USER_ENABLED` (default value: *true*) needs to be set to `false` before re-starting Connectware. If this environment variable is unset or has any value other than `false`, the user is enabled and the *admin* user can log in, given that suitable credentials are provided.