diff --git a/conf/gns3_server.conf b/conf/gns3_server.conf
index 85c795be..8560d59d 100644
--- a/conf/gns3_server.conf
+++ b/conf/gns3_server.conf
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ user = gns3
 ; Password for HTTP authentication.
 password = gns3
 
+; Initial default super admin username
+; It cannot be changed once the server has started once
+default_admin_username = "admin"
+
+; Initial default super admin username
+; It cannot be changed once the server has started once
+default_admin_password = "admin"
+
 ; Only allow these interfaces to be used by GNS3, for the Cloud node for example (Linux/OSX only)
 ; Do not forget to allow virbr0 in order for the NAT node to work
 allowed_interfaces = eth0,eth1,virbr0
diff --git a/gns3server/db/models/users.py b/gns3server/db/models/users.py
index 2ee63a4c..046ec5c4 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/models/users.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/models/users.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import Table, Boolean, Column, String, ForeignKey, event
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 
 from .base import Base, BaseTable, generate_uuid, GUID
+from gns3server.config import Config
 from gns3server.services import auth_service
 
 import logging
@@ -50,9 +51,12 @@ class User(BaseTable):
 @event.listens_for(User.__table__, 'after_create')
 def create_default_super_admin(target, connection, **kw):
 
-    hashed_password = auth_service.hash_password("admin")
+    config = Config.instance().settings
+    default_admin_username = config.Server.default_admin_username
+    default_admin_password = config.Server.default_admin_password.get_secret_value()
+    hashed_password = auth_service.hash_password(default_admin_password)
     stmt = target.insert().values(
-        username="admin",
+        username=default_admin_username,
         full_name="Super Administrator",
         hashed_password=hashed_password,
         is_superadmin=True
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ def add_admin_to_group(target, connection, **kw):
     user_group_id = result.first().user_group_id
 
     users_table = User.__table__
-    stmt = users_table.select().where(users_table.c.username == "admin")
+    stmt = users_table.select().where(users_table.c.is_superadmin.is_(True))
     result = connection.execute(stmt)
     user_id = result.first().user_id
 
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/config.py b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
index 80f52add..ec671823 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/config.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ class ServerSettings(BaseModel):
     user: str = None
     password: SecretStr = None
     enable_http_auth: bool = False
+    default_admin_username: str = "admin"
+    default_admin_password: SecretStr = SecretStr("admin")
     allowed_interfaces: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
     default_nat_interface: str = None
     allow_remote_console: bool = False