Adding a New User

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

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

1. Sign in. Enter your username and password to log on to the Management Console.
2. Click the Configure button to access the Configure menu.
    
3. In the Configure menu of Identity Server Management Console, click on Users and Roles to access the User Management page.
    

4. Then click on the Users link. The following screen appears.
   

   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. Enter the user's name and password on the "Add User" page.
   

   Tip

   If you want to add a user with the default Everyone role, click Finish. Then proceed to Step 10.

   

7. Click Next to define a user role other than the default Everyone role.
   

8. 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.
   

   Tip

   You can use Select All/Unselect All to manage the roles assigned to the new user.

   

9. Click Finish.
   
10. A new user account is created with the specified roles. The user name is displayed in the Users list.
    
11. From here, you can change the user's password, change the user's roles, delete the user, or alter the user's profile.