diff --git a/pylinkahead.ini b/pylinkahead.ini
index a7a4fc0ae0e5382e612ec21921bb73a1e474fc74..fb3a89b5825183f1ef13ea84059141f5f455846a 100644
--- a/pylinkahead.ini
+++ b/pylinkahead.ini
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ username=admin
 ##
 ## DEFAULT: the password method is `plain`, now the password must be saved as
 ## plain text.
-password_method=input
-# password=caosdb
+password_method=plain
+password=caosdb
 
 
 ## OR: `input`: username is optional, password is entered by the user directly