steps to do this:
1.go to splunk/etc/system/local
2.open web.conf and add following settings:
enable_insecure_login = true
then restart splunk
go to browser and hit splunk by following address
http://localhost:8000/en-US/account/insecurelogin?return_to=%2Fen-US%2Fapp%2Fsearch%2FDASHBOARD_NAME?loginType=splunk&username=XXXXXXX&password=XXXXXXX
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