.. _adding-accounts:

Adding Accounts
===============

OS
--

If you need to add a new OS user account, you can use the ``adduser`` command.  For example, to add a new account called ``tom``:

::

    sudo adduser tom

.. tip::

        We recommend creating OS usernames in lower case for consistency.

For more information about adding OS user accounts, please see the adduser manual by typing ``man adduser``.

SOC
---

If you need to add a new account to :ref:`soc`, navigate to the :ref:`administration` interface, and then click ``Users``.

.. image:: images/81_users.png
  :target: _images/81_users.png

Click the ``+`` button, fill out the necessary information, and then click the ``ADD`` button.

.. image:: images/83_users_add.png
  :target: _images/83_users_add.png

.. tip::

  We recommend specifying email addresses in lower case for consistency.

For more information about the Users page, please see the :ref:`administration` section.