# Common Usernames(Postgres)

Please watch demo video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sws1x-UOb70> or follow below instructions

There are many common usernames that people use (sample list below). It is not advisable to use common usernames from security point of view . See instructions below to detect common usernames in your environment&#x20;

```
        
        "postgres",
	"admin",
	"administrator",
	"pga",
	"superuser",
	"dba",
	"web",
	"website",
	"django",
	"flask",
	"drupal",
	"wordpress",
	"postgresadmin",
	"root",
	"dbadmin",
	"dbuser",
	"sysadmin"
```

Please select option 7 followed by option 4 as illustrated below

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If the common usernames are detected you should see a message like below&#x20;

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