diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 95f9c222a..67b6132af 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ the Kubernetes [documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-applicati
 Accessing Kubernetes Dashboard
 ------------------------------
 
-If the variable `dashboard_enabled` is set (default is true), then you can
+If the variable `dashboard_enabled` is set (default is true) as well as
+kube_basic_auth (default is false), then you can
 access the Kubernetes Dashboard at the following URL:
 
   https://kube:_kube-password_@_host_:6443/ui/
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ To see the password, refer to the section above, titled *Connecting to
 Kubernetes*. The host can be any kube-master or kube-node or loadbalancer
 (when enabled).
 
+To access the Dashboard with basic auth disabled, follow the instructions here:
+https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/web-ui-dashboard/#command-line-proxy
+
 Accessing Kubernetes API
 ------------------------
 
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml b/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
index dd6142bd3..6aac433b9 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ kube_users:
 
 ## It is possible to activate / deactivate selected authentication methods (basic auth, static token auth)
 #kube_oidc_auth: false
-#kube_basic_auth: true
-#kube_token_auth: true
+#kube_basic_auth: false
+#kube_token_auth: false
 
 
 ## Variables for OpenID Connect Configuration https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authentication/
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main.yml
index 076b8477c..5ae968232 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ kube_apiserver_admission_control:
   - ResourceQuota
 
 ## Enable/Disable Kube API Server Authentication Methods
-kube_basic_auth: true
-kube_token_auth: true
+kube_basic_auth: false
+kube_token_auth: false
 kube_oidc_auth: false
 
 ## Variables for OpenID Connect Configuration https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authentication/