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# Local User Store Authentication

Local user store authentication is enabled by default, and the Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) ships with a default user with admin privileges. If you should need to enable/disable this mechanism, you can find the setting by navigating to the Admin Console and clicking on the **Security** icon. The setting labeled **Local User Store Enabled**, when selected, allows your company to create and administer users stored in Collibra Data Quality's internal database user store. Enabling/disabling this feature requires a restart of the web application.