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Get ArgoCD default admin password

To get ArgoCD default admin password after installation, run:

kubectl -n argocd get secret argocd-initial-admin-secret \
          -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" | base64 -d; echo

The default admin user is admin.

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jhoelzel commented Apr 3, 2024 •
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powershell

kubectl -n argocd get secret argocd-initial-admin-secret -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" | 
    ForEach-Object { [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String($_)) };

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jonasfunck-volvo commented Oct 30, 2025 •
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If the machine, for some reason, doesn't have the base64 binary you can alternatively use openssl to do the decoding.

kubectl -n argocd get secret argocd-initial-admin-secret -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" \
  | openssl base64 -A -d; echo

Edit: pasted the wrong command earlier

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