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### Log in for the first time
Using the domain name you used when setting up [DNS for the load balancer](#configure-dns-for-load-balancer), you should now be able to visit GitLab in your browser.
If you didn't change the password by any other means, the default password will be the same as the instance ID. To change the default password, login as the `root` user
with the default password and [change it in the user profile](../../user/profile#change-your-password).
Depending on how you installed GitLab and if you did not change the password by any other means, the default password is either:
- Your instance ID if you used the official GitLab AMI.
- A randomly generated password stored for 24 hours in `/etc/gitlab/initial_root_password`.
To change the default password, log in as the `root` user with the default password and [change it in the user profile](../../user/profile#change-your-password).
When our [auto scaling group](#create-an-auto-scaling-group) spins up new instances, we'll be able to log in with username `root` and the newly created password.
