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title: Logging in to the Broadcaster
slug: zixi-broadcaster-v18/logging-in-to-the-broadcaster
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createdAt: 2024-12-25T19:40:07.801Z
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**To log in to Zixi Broadcaster:**

1. In the web browser, navigate to: [http://localhost:4444. ](http://localhost:4444/)A user authentication window opens.
   A user authentication window opens.
2. In the **User Name** field, enter '**admin'**.
3. In the **Password** field, enter '**1234**'. 
4. Click **OK**.
   The Broadcaster UI opens on the **Status** page.

:::hint{type="warning"}
Note that `admin` and `1234` are the default username and password - for security reasons, we strongly recommend that you change at least the password after logging in.
:::