diff --git a/grafana/README.md b/grafana/README.md
index 55afa0819..182bf0ecc 100644
--- a/grafana/README.md
+++ b/grafana/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ grafana:
     - GF_SMTP_USER=grafana@example.com
     - GF_SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=grafana@example.com
     - GF_SMTP_PASSWORD=******
+    - GF_USERS_ALLOW_SIGN_UP=false
   restart: always
 ```
 
diff --git a/grafana/docker-compose.yml b/grafana/docker-compose.yml
index 79ede8dd0..c485f727c 100644
--- a/grafana/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/grafana/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ grafana:
     - GF_SMTP_USER=grafana@example.com
     - GF_SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=grafana@example.com
     - GF_SMTP_PASSWORD=******
+    - GF_USERS_ALLOW_SIGN_UP=false
   restart: always
diff --git a/graphite/README.md b/graphite/README.md
index d4748c22b..9eaddae4c 100644
--- a/graphite/README.md
+++ b/graphite/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ $ docker-compose up -d
 $ docker-compose exec graphite sh
 >>> vi conf/storage-schemas.conf
 >>> python webapp/manage.py migrate --run-syncdb --noinput
+>>> python webapp/manage.py createsuperuser
+>>> python webapp/manage.py changepassword
 >>> exit
 $ tree -F -L 4
 ├── data/