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+---
+title: Basic authentication
+weight: 1
+---
+
+By default, whenever you create a fresh cluster, an admin user is created,
+with the username `admin` and a randomly generated password.
+This password is printed out following the successful creation of the cluster.
+
+{{< callout type="info" >}}
+The password is printed following the successful creation of the cluster.
+It is not stored anywhere on the cluster, and it is not possible to retrieve it
+later. Thus, if the password is not saved in the install output logs, you must recreate the cluster to gain access.
+{{< /callout >}}
+
+An admin user can create users, change user passwords, and delete users from
+the MKE system.
+
+## Create users
+
+1. Log in to the MKE Dashboard as an administrator.
+
+2. Navigate to **Access Control** --> **Users** to access the **user** page.
+
+3. Click the **Create User** button at the far right to access the **User Creation** page.
+
+4. Enter the pertinent information into the following fields:
+
+   * **username**
+   * **password**
+   * **confirm password**
+
+   {{< callout type="info" >}}
+   You can enter the name of the user into the **name** field, however this is
+   optional and the input is not in use in MKE.
+   {{< /callout >}}
+
+5. Optional. If the user you are creating is to be an admin, tick the
+   **admin** checkbox.
+
+## Change a password
+
+1. Log in to the MKE Dashboard as an administrator.
+
+2. Navigate to **Access Control** --> **Users** to access the **user** page.
+
+3. Click the username for the user whose password you want to change. The
+   page for that particular user will display.
+
+4. Click **Update password** at the top right of the user page to access the
+   **update password** page.
+
+5. Enter the new password in to the **new password** field and confirm it in
+   the **confirm new password** field.
+
+6. Click **Update** in the bottom right corner of the page.
+
+## Delete users
+
+1. Log in to the MKE Dashboard as an administrator.
+
+2. Navigate to **Access Control** --> **Users** to access the **user** page.
+
+3. Tick the checkbox to the left of the username for the user you want to
+   delete. You can tick multiple boxes to delete multiple users at the same time.
+
+4. Click the **actions** dropdown at the far top right of the page and select
+   **remove**. A **Delete** confirmation dialog will display.
+
+5. Click **Delete** to remove the user from the MKE system.
+
+Alternately, you can delete a user from their dedicated user page:
+
+1.  Click the username for the user you want to delete to access their dedicated
+user page.
+
+2. Click **Delete** at the far top right of the page. A **Delete** confirmation
+   dialog will display.
+
+3. Click **Delete** to remove the user from the MKE system.