This documentation is for WSO2 ESB version 4.0.3. View documentation for the latest release.

Adding a New User

The WSO2 ESB allows you to add new users to the system, specify their passwords, and assign roles for them. Read more in Users, Roles and Permissions.

Follow the instructions below to add a new user account and configure its role in WSO2.

1. Sign in. Enter your user name and password to log on to the ESB Management Console.

2. Click the "Configure" button to access the "Configure" menu.

3. In the "Configure" menu of "ESB Management Console," click on "Users and Roles" to access "System User Store."

4. Then click on the "Users" link.

Note

The "Users" link is only visible to users with the "Configure Security" permission. It is used to add new user accounts and to modify or delete existing accounts.

5. Click on the "Add New User" link.

6. The "Add User" window opens. The first step requires to enter the user name and password. If you want to add a user with the default "Everyone" role, click "Finish." Then proceed to Step 8.

OR

Click "Next" to define user role other then default "Everyone" role.

7. The next  window opens. 

Select the roles you want to assign to the user by selecting the appropriate check-boxes in the "Step 2: Select roles of the user" area.

You can use the "Select all"/"Unselect all" buttons to manage the roles assigned to the new user. 

8. Click "Finish."

9. A new user account is created with the specified roles. The user name is displayed in the "Users" list.