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diff --git a/doc/user/profile/account/create_accounts.md b/doc/user/profile/account/create_accounts.md index 60b8fe8ab88..f405dc42f46 100644 --- a/doc/user/profile/account/create_accounts.md +++ b/doc/user/profile/account/create_accounts.md @@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ You can create users: ## Create users on sign-in page -Prerequisites: +Prerequisite: -- [Sign-up enabled](../../admin_area/settings/sign_up_restrictions.md) +- [Sign-up must be enabled](../../admin_area/settings/sign_up_restrictions.md). Users can create their own accounts by either: @@ -27,18 +27,36 @@ Users can create their own accounts by either: ## Create users in Admin Area -Prerequisites: +Prerequisite: -- You must have administrator access for the instance. +- You must have administrator access to the instance. To create a user manually: 1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Admin**. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Overview > Users** (`/admin/users`). 1. Select **New user**. -1. Complete the fields. +1. Complete the required fields, such as name, username, and email. 1. Select **Create user**. +A reset link is sent to the user's email and they are forced to set their +password on first sign in. + +To set a user's password without relying on the email confirmation, after you +create a user following the previous steps: + +1. Select the user. +1. Select **Edit**. +1. Complete the password and password confirmation fields. +1. Select **Save changes**. + +The user can now sign in with the new username and password, and they are asked +to change the password you set up for them. + +NOTE: +If you wanted to create a test user, you could follow the previous steps +by providing a fake email and using the same password in the final confirmation. + ## Create users through authentication integrations Users are: |