Default user
Learn how to change your default user password or turn off access using the default user password.
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.
![The Default user password appears in the Security section of the Configuration tab on the database details screen.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/database-fixed-configuration-security.png)
Use the copy button to copy the password to the clipboard:
![Use the Copy button to copy the default user password.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/button-database-password-copy.png)
You'll need to use this password whenever you connect to your database using a Redis client. For example, in the Redis CLI, you use the AUTH command to provide this password:
AUTH 4kTtH2ddXfN2sFmXE6sowOLukxiaJhN8n
See your Redis client's documentation to learn how to provide your password when connecting.
Change password
To change the default user password for your database:
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From the database Configuration tab, select Edit database.
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Under the Security section, enter the new password in the Default user password field.
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Select Save database to update the password.
Turn off default user
After you set up 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: