Log into PMM

Basic authentication

Basic authentication is the default method, using usernames and passwords stored in PMM.

To log into PMM with basic authentication:

1. Open a web browser and enter the server name or IP address of the PMM Server host:

1. Enter your username and password:
2. Default credentials: admin/admin

3. AWS deployments: The default password is your EC2 Instance ID (found in the AWS Console).

4. Click Log in.

5. On first login, you’ll be prompted to set a new password. Enter a new password and click Submit, or click Skip to keep the default (not recommended for production).

Other authentication methods

PMM supports all authentication methods available in Grafana, including:

• LDAP - Integrate with your directory service
• OAuth 2.0 - GitHub, GitLab, Google, Azure AD, Okta, and other providers
• SAML - Enterprise single sign-on

For setup instructions, see Grafana’s authentication documentation.

Next steps

• Create additional users
• Configure user roles and permissions