diff --git a/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf b/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf
index 86c6007e2..c3eb76bc9 100644
--- a/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf
+++ b/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ jwt_algorithm = HS256
 jwt_access_token_expire_minutes = 1440
 jwt_refresh_token_expire_minutes = 43200
 
-; Initial default super admin username
-; It cannot be changed once the controller has started once
+; Username of the super admin account seeded when the controller database is
+; created. Changing it has no effect until the database is re-created (which
+; resets the account back to these values).
 default_admin_username = admin
 
-; Initial default super admin password
-; It cannot be changed once the controller has started once
+; Password of the super admin account seeded when the controller database is
+; created. Changing it has no effect until the database is re-created (which
+; resets the account back to these values).
 default_admin_password = admin
 
 [Server]
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/config.py b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
index 6d1977ed7..227129b28 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/config.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ class ControllerSettings(BaseModel):
         43200, description="Lifetime of the JWT refresh tokens in minutes (30 days by default)")
     default_admin_username: str = Field(
         "admin",
-        description="Initial default super admin username, cannot be changed once the controller has started once")
+        description="Username of the super admin account seeded when the controller database is created; "
+                    "changing it has no effect until the database is re-created (which resets the account)")
     default_admin_password: SecretStr = Field(
         SecretStr("admin"),
-        description="Initial default super admin password, cannot be changed once the controller has started once")
+        description="Password of the super admin account seeded when the controller database is created; "
+                    "changing it has no effect until the database is re-created (which resets the account)")
     model_config = ConfigDict(validate_assignment=True, str_strip_whitespace=True)