diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chrome.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chrome.yml
index 8c8bfd0fa..7fe376364 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chrome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chrome.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ad-only.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ad-only.yml
index 4fe8bd70c..02a9b1eb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ad-only.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ad-only.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ism-only.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ism-only.yml
index ef26b7fe0..4abb54461 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ism-only.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-ism-only.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-0.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-0.yml
index 853787808..100d8b487 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-0.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-0.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-10.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-10.yml
index d8e7f3600..d180e1a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-10.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-10.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-20.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-20.yml
index 756bf5bd9..5114ca711 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-20.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-20.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-5.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-5.yml
index 7550416b1..6a6c83d6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-5.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium-tests-in-memory-5.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium.yml
index c7f422b8f..2e01bf67b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-chromium.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-electron.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-electron.yml
index b9dfd022c..d81a4acea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-electron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-electron.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-firefox.yml b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-firefox.yml
index 1cd110729..add0895c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-signoff-firefox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-signoff-firefox.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd opensearch-dashboards-${{ env.VERSION }}
           bin/opensearch-dashboards serve &
-          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
+          timeout 300 bash -c 'while [[ "$(curl -s -u admin:${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }} localhost:5601/api/status | jq -r '.status.overall.state')" != "green" ]]; do sleep 5; done'
       - name: Get Cypress version
         id: cypress_version
         run: |