> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.collibra.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.collibra.com/data-quality-self-hosted/admin-configuration/admin-console/user-management/users/creating-new-user-accounts.md).

# Creating new user accounts

Users can request access to the Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) by creating a new user account on the sign in page.

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For additional details on administering user accounts, go to [User Management](/data-quality-self-hosted/admin-configuration/admin-console/user-management/users/user-management-overview.md).
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## Steps

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From the Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) sign in page, click the "Register" link.

![add a user](https://4121921244-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWCrP7Albs8DfJjIQxUxw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0fc4956f23c33ff379e42902201c8e8e35e0a5b4%2Fdq-register-user.png?alt=media)

<i class="fa-chevrons-right">:chevrons-right:</i> The User Registration form opens.
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Enter information for all fields.

![user registration form](https://4121921244-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWCrP7Albs8DfJjIQxUxw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-89b40d0d39f96ef733f24ed3102354bd430fbfc9%2Fdq-user-registration-form.png?alt=media)

<table><thead><tr><th width="152">Field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First Name</td><td>Your given name. Do not include spaces.</td></tr><tr><td>Last Name</td><td>Your surname. Do not include spaces.</td></tr><tr><td>Username</td><td><p>The username of your account, which will display throughout the application.</p><div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p>Usernames can only contain alphanumerical characters and underscores. Do not include spaces.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td>Email</td><td>The email address associated with your user account.</td></tr><tr><td>Password</td><td><p>The password used to sign in to your account.</p><div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p>Passwords must meet the following requirements:</p></div><ul><li>A minimum of 8 characters</li><li>At least one upper case letter</li><li>At least one lower case letter</li><li>At least one number</li><li>At least one special character</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Confirm Password</td><td>Re-enter the password you entered in the Password field.</td></tr><tr><td>Tenant</td><td>Select a tenant from dropdown menu.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Click **Sign up**.
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The new user account does not have access to the Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) until an application administrator grants user access to one or multiple Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) roles.
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If LDAP is enabled and a local user password or username is invalid and fails to authenticate, Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) attempts to authenticate against the AD/LDAP server.
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## Known limitations

* When using the latest UI, admin users cannot add local users from the User Management page.
* When editing a user from the Edit \[username] modal, the name input fields cannot contain spaces. As a workaround, you can use an underscore instead.

## What's next

[Editing users and their roles](/data-quality-self-hosted/admin-configuration/admin-console/user-management/users/editing-users-and-their-roles.md)