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@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ Defaults to `false`.
 oauth_auto_login = true
 ```
 
+### Avoid automatic OAuth login
+
+To sign in with a username and password and avoid automatic OAuth login, add the `disableAutoLogin` parameter to your login URL. 
+For example:  `grafana.example.com/login?disableAutoLogin` or `grafana.example.com/login?disableAutoLogin=true`
+
 ### Hide sign-out menu
 
 Set the option detailed below to true to hide sign-out menu link. Useful if you use an auth proxy or JWT authentication.