Creating Users

Files.com offers a few different methods of creating a user. Site Administrators can use the Web to create a single user or use the Bulk import users feature to save time when creating multiple users. Additionally, we also offer the ability to Clone a user, and create user groups to help with onboarding additional users. You can also automate user creation using the API/SDKs or our CLI application. User accounts can be manually created on the Users page of the Files.com web portal.

New user creation allows you to select authentication methods, group memberships, as well as folder permissions on selected folders for the user. Advanced settings are available while creating users. Using these settings you can setup additional configurations and permissions for the user including Admin permissions, IP restrictions, shared/bot user config, allowed protocols to be used, SSH (SFTP) keys, and an expiration date.

Files.com also offers seamless user provisioning and de-provisioning through the use of SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). With SCIM, the process of creating and managing user accounts becomes automated, ensuring efficient and consistent user onboarding by using your existing identity provider. LDAP integration provides a reliable method for accessing and maintaining directory services, making it easier to synchronize and manage user data.

Administrators can save time when creating a new user by cloning an existing user. This speeds up the user creation process by pre-populating most of the user's settings from the user being cloned, including group membership and permissions.