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NGINX Instance Manager uses NGINX as a front-end proxy and for managing user access. By default, NGINX Instance Manager uses basic authentication, requiring you to send your username and password with each request to confirm your identity. When logging in for the first time, use the default `admin` account and password. After that, you can create additional user accounts. Instructions for adding users and setting passwords are provided below.

{{< call-out "warning" "Security consideration" >}} While convenient, basic authentication is less secure than other methods: credentials are sent as base64-encoded text, which is not a secure encryption method. If your data is intercepted, the encoding can be easily reversed. If you're using NGINX Plus for your front-end proxy, consider [switching to OpenID Connect (OIDC) for authentication]({{< ref "/nim/admin-guide/authentication/oidc/getting-started.md" >}}). For production environments, we strongly recommend OIDC.{{< /call-out >}}
{{< call-out "note" "Security consideration" >}} While convenient, basic authentication is less secure than other methods: credentials are sent as base64-encoded text, which is not a secure encryption method. If your data is intercepted, the encoding can be easily reversed. If you're using NGINX Plus for your front-end proxy, consider [switching to OpenID Connect (OIDC) for authentication]({{< ref "/nim/admin-guide/authentication/oidc/getting-started.md" >}}). For production environments, we strongly recommend OIDC.{{< /call-out >}}

## Default admin user

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