Logging in for the first time

Launch the application for the first time in your default browser. You can also manually access the Splunk web page via the http://localhost:8000 URL if you have installed locally. If using a cloud instance, use http://ipaddress:8000 since you are connecting via a traditional internet connection as opposed to locally.

Log in with the default username as admin and password as changeme, as indicated in the following screenshot:

The next step is to change the default administrator password, while keeping the default username. Do not skip this step. Make security an integral part of your day-to-day routine. Choose a password that will be secure.

Assuming that all goes well, you will now see the default Splunk Enterprise landing page as follows: