Password neo4j v2.2.0 does not work by default?

Question

I recently upgraded from Neo4j v.2.1.7 to v.2.2.0

However, the default username / password (neo4j / neo4j) is not recognized.

How is this allowed?

Answer 1

Do you need authentication? If not, you can disable it by setting

dbms.security.auth_enabled=false 

in neo4j-server.properties. This is a new configuration line added in Neo4j 2.2. If found in a new installation, it will look like this:

 # Require (or disable the requirement of) auth to access Neo4j dbms.security.auth_enabled=true 

When updating a line, it may be absent - if it cannot be added safely.