diff --git a/examples/features/clustered/client-side-load-balancing/pom.xml b/examples/features/clustered/client-side-load-balancing/pom.xml
index ed80fd42..6a30e1ab 100644
--- a/examples/features/clustered/client-side-load-balancing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/clustered/client-side-load-balancing/pom.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ under the License.
                      <args>
                         <arg>--queues</arg>
                         <arg>exampleQueue</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
                      </args>
                      <!-- this makes it easier in certain envs -->
                      <javaOptions>-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true</javaOptions>
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@ under the License.
                      <args>
                         <arg>--queues</arg>
                         <arg>exampleQueue</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
                      </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
@@ -99,6 +107,10 @@ under the License.
                      <args>
                         <arg>--queues</arg>
                         <arg>exampleQueue</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
                      </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
diff --git a/examples/features/clustered/clustered-durable-subscription/pom.xml b/examples/features/clustered/clustered-durable-subscription/pom.xml
index c3ffedf9..72c9037c 100644
--- a/examples/features/clustered/clustered-durable-subscription/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/clustered/clustered-durable-subscription/pom.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ under the License.
                      <configuration>${basedir}/target/classes/activemq/server0</configuration>
                      <!-- this makes it easier in certain envs -->
                      <javaOptions>-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true</javaOptions>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+			<arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+			<arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+			<arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -75,7 +81,13 @@ under the License.
                      <configuration>${basedir}/target/classes/activemq/server1</configuration>
                      <portOffset>1</portOffset>
                      <!-- this makes it easier in certain envs -->
-                     <javaOptions>-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true</javaOptions>
+		     <javaOptions>-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true</javaOptions>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -155,4 +167,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/features/clustered/shared-storage-static-cluster/pom.xml b/examples/features/clustered/shared-storage-static-cluster/pom.xml
index 88dfe450..4ce6ab4e 100644
--- a/examples/features/clustered/shared-storage-static-cluster/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/clustered/shared-storage-static-cluster/pom.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ under the License.
                      <args>
                         <arg>--queues</arg>
                         <arg>exampleQueue</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
                      </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@ under the License.
                      <args>
                         <arg>--queues</arg>
                         <arg>exampleQueue</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
                      </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
@@ -113,6 +121,10 @@ under the License.
                      <args>
                         <arg>--queues</arg>
                         <arg>exampleQueue</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
                      </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
@@ -145,4 +157,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/features/ha/client-side-failoverlistener/pom.xml b/examples/features/ha/client-side-failoverlistener/pom.xml
index 6f02a8c8..eb0b31d7 100644
--- a/examples/features/ha/client-side-failoverlistener/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/ha/client-side-failoverlistener/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ under the License.
                      <sharedStore>true</sharedStore>
                      <slave>false</slave>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -82,6 +88,12 @@ under the License.
                      <sharedStore>true</sharedStore>
                      <slave>true</slave>
                      <portOffset>1</portOffset>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -112,4 +124,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover-failback/pom.xml b/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover-failback/pom.xml
index 7a0ad718..70488f6f 100644
--- a/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover-failback/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover-failback/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>false</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -81,6 +87,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>true</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -95,6 +107,12 @@ under the License.
                      <sharedStore>true</sharedStore>
                      <slave>true</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -126,4 +144,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover/pom.xml b/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover/pom.xml
index ec7ecf9b..bcc6ead0 100644
--- a/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/ha/multiple-failover/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>false</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -81,6 +87,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>true</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -95,6 +107,12 @@ under the License.
                      <sharedStore>true</sharedStore>
                      <slave>true</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -126,4 +144,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/features/ha/non-transaction-failover/pom.xml b/examples/features/ha/non-transaction-failover/pom.xml
index 59408c0d..65599fdc 100644
--- a/examples/features/ha/non-transaction-failover/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/ha/non-transaction-failover/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>false</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -82,6 +88,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>true</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -112,4 +124,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/examples/features/ha/stop-server-failover/pom.xml b/examples/features/ha/stop-server-failover/pom.xml
index 7ef2bc9a..ea110bc7 100644
--- a/examples/features/ha/stop-server-failover/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/features/ha/stop-server-failover/pom.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>false</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -77,6 +83,12 @@ under the License.
                      <slave>true</slave>
                      <dataFolder>../data</dataFolder>
                      <failoverOnShutdown>true</failoverOnShutdown>
+                     <args>
+                        <arg>--cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-user</arg>
+                        <arg>--cluster-password</arg>
+                        <arg>my-cluster-password</arg>
+                     </args>
                   </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
@@ -155,4 +167,4 @@ under the License.
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>