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Add a user (Preview) Hosted customers only

Use this procedure to add a user.

Note

This feature is supported for hosted customers only and is in preview mode. For access to this feature, contact Contrast support

On-premises customers manage Contrast access by setting up organization users and access groups.

Before you begin

Steps

  1. From the user menu, select Organization settings.

  2. Select Access control.

    Organization settings menu with Access Control selected.

  3. Select the Users tab.

  4. Select Add user.

  5. Specify the user details:

    The image shows the adding a new user with the Add button highlighted.

    • First name: The user's first name.

    • Last name: The user's last name.

    • Email: The user's email address

    • Restrict UI access: Select the API only option if you want the user to have access to the Contrast API but not the web interface.

      When you select this setting, a user cannot log in to the Contrast web interface with a password. When you clear the setting, a user can log in with their password and continue to use the API as well.

    • Allow access: Select a bult-in or custom user access group.

      The access group determines the actions and resources available to the user.

    • Date and time preferences: Select the time format, the date format, and the time zone for the user.

  6. Select Add.

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