diff --git a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
index 4d5251f25..617878fbb 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ When remote user authentication is in use, this is the name of the HTTP header w
 
 ## REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_USER
 
-Default: `True`
+Default: `False`
 
 If true, NetBox will automatically create local accounts for users authenticated via a remote service. (Requires `REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED`.)
 
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
index 9d3979398..b3690c4f6 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 * [#4647](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4647) - Fix caching invalidation issue related to assigning new IP addresses to interfaces
 * [#4648](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4648) - Fix bulk CSV import of child devices
 * [#4649](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4649) - Fix interface assignment for bulk-imported IP addresses
+* [#4676](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4676) - Set default value of `REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_USER` as `False` in docs
 
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