Managing OpenSearch users
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Updated at January 30, 2026
You can manage cluster users as admin. You can set a password for this user when creating or updating a cluster.
Learn how to manage users and what interfaces you can use for that in this OpenSearch guide.
To perform routine tasks, create individual users with the minimum required permissions. We do not recommend using the admin account for these purposes as it has full access to the cluster. Running an incorrect command as admin may cause the cluster to fail.