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# Users
## User creation
### Automatic user creation
If using any other [Authentication](/administrator-docs/server-setup/configuration/basics/authentication.md) method than **local**, users will be created and populated automatically at the time of their first connection.
### Create a user manually
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to **User Management** **→** **Users.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Click the **Add a new user** button (top-right corner above the table).
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Fill out the form.
* Username (required)
* Password (required)
* Email (required)
* First Name (required)
* Last Name (required)
* Groups
* [Privileged user](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Click **Add**.
The newly created user will appear in the Users list.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
## Editing a user
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to **User Management** **→** **Users.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Click the **pencil** icon in the Action column for the entry you wish to edit.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Edit the form.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Save** your changes.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
## Deleting a user
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to **User Management** **→** **Users.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Click the **trash** icon in the Action column for the entry you wish to delete.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Confirm deletion.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
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## Group assignments
Permissions to **view, edit, create, and delete** are managed through **groups**.
For more details on how groups work, see [Groups and permissions](/administrator-docs/server-setup/configuration/basics/groups-and-permissions.md).
The **Groups** column shows each group and its assignment source:
* **M**: manual assignment
* **R**: assignment from an [Managing Rules](/administrator-docs/server-setup/configuration/advanced/managing-rules.md#authentication-rule) (**User login**)
* **L**: assignment from LDAP group synchronization
{% hint style="warning" %}
Group assignments are source-based.\
Manual edits update only **M** assignments, LDAP sync updates only **L** assignments, and login rules update only **R** assignments.
{% endhint %}
Group details can be viewed by clicking the **View group assignments** button in the **Actions** column.
[^1]: Grants unrestricted access. This overrides all other permission settings.
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