# Remove elastic default user **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-elastic-default-user/57788 **Category:** Elasticsearch **Created:** [August 11, 2016, 10:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-elastic-default-user/57788 "2016-08-11T10:02:01Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![kZk93](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kzk93/32/10379_2.png) [@kZk93](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kZk93) #### Post date: [August 11, 2016, 10:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-elastic-default-user/57788/1 "2016-08-11T10:02:01Z")
Hello, I was wondering if it could be possible to remove the default elastic user using the bin/x-pack/user command line tool. Or at least, change his password but without using API access... I can create users and role but it's completly useless if people are still able to use elastic:changeme 😢 Thanks in advance 😃 ---
### Author: ![bohyun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bohyun/32/10087_2.png) [@bohyun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bohyun) #### Post date: [August 12, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-elastic-default-user/57788/2 "2016-08-12T00:24:27Z")
Hi, If you're using 5.0 alpha 4 or alpha 5, you can change your 'elastic' user password via the UI. Navigate to Users page and click on 'elastic' user. Click 'Change Password' and you will see a page like the below screenshot. You can change the password here without using the APIs. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/0/041b1426689a87ba450c4fa09cac883080fa4acc.jpg) Thanks, Bohyun ---
### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system) #### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-elastic-default-user/57788/3 "2017-07-06T13:40:33Z")