Add a local user account

By adding a local user account, you can provide users with direct access to your ExtraHop appliances and restrict their access as needed by their role in your organization.

1. Log into the Admin UI on the Discover or Command appliance.
2. In the Access Settings section, click Users.
3. Click Add User.
4. In the Personal Information section, type the following information:

   Login ID: The username that users will log into their ExtraHop appliances with, which cannot contain any spaces. For example, adalovelace.

   Full Name: A display name for the user, which can contain spaces. For example, Ada Lovelace.

   Password: The password for this account, which must be a minimum of 5 characters.

   Confirm Password: Re-type the password from the Password field.

5. In the User Privileges section, select the desired privileges for the user.

   Note:

   For more information, see the User privileges section.

6. Click Save.