# Default user
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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 for Pro databases. For Essentials databases, go to **Security > Default user** and select **Configure** to view the default user password.
Use the copy button to copy the password to the clipboard:
You'll need to use this password whenever you connect to your database using a Redis client. See [Connect to a database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/connect) for more info.
If you have [blocked the public endpoint](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/security/database-security/block-public-endpoints) for your Redis Cloud Pro subscription, you can also turn on passwordless authentication for the default user. See [Block public endpoints](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/security/database-security/block-public-endpoints#turn-on-passwordless-authentication-for-the-default-user) for more info.
See your [Redis client's documentation](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/clients) to learn how to provide your password when connecting.
## Change password
How you change the default user password depends on your plan.
**Essentials:**
1. In the **Security** section of the **Configuration** tab, select **Configure** for the default user.
1. Enter the new password. Database passwords must be less than 50 characters long.
1. Select **OK** to save your changes.
**Pro:**
1. From the database **Configuration** tab, select **Edit**.
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.
## Turn off default user
After you set up [role-based access control](https://redis.io/docs/latest/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.
How you turn off the default user depends on your plan.
**Essentials:**
1. In the **Security** section of the **Configuration** tab, select **Configure** for the default user.
1. Turn off the **Default user** switch.
1. Select **OK** to save your changes.
**Pro:**
1. From the database **Configuration** tab, select **Edit**.
1. Under the **Security** section, select the **Default User** switch to turn it off.
1. Select **Save database**.