Adding Users/Groups

Add an individual user or group in Egnyte

Egnyte allows for adding users through the Web UI, via Active Directory, through certain SSO integrations, or through the User Management API

Adding a user through the Web UI

Admins and Power Users can add new users in the Users & Groups tab of Settings. Simply choose to add a new user and fill out the user fields. Custom user roles can be assigned here as well.

Adding a user through Active Directory

Egnyte can integrate with Microsoft Active Directory Service via a downloadable ADKit. Before using this method, Active Directory authentication must be enabled through Egnyte.

When this is done, follow the Active Directory Service Guide to complete the integration which will provide functionality for adding new users.

Adding a user with an SSO Integration

Egnyte can import existing users into Egnyte from certain SSO providers. Currently, these are Okta, Azure AD, ADFS, Ping Identity, and Centrify.

Follow SSO Integrations to learn how to enable SSO in Egnyte.

Adding a user through the User Management API

The User Management API allows for complete user access including creating, updating, and deleting users. Follow the guide from Egnyte Developers to customize user creation via the User Mangement API.

Adding a Group

Admins can add a New group in the Users and Groups section in Settings. Name the group and add users to use the collection of users throughout Egnyte. Groups in Egnyte are simply a collection of users with no inherent permissions of their own, but can be selected in situations such as sharing files and folders.