Creating Users

Files.com offers a few different methods of creating a user. User accounts can be manually created on the Users page of the Files.com web portal, where Site Administrators can create individual users, bulk import multiple users, or clone existing users to speed up onboarding. User creation can also be automated using the API, SDKs, or CLI.

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.

Delegated User Creation

User creation can be delegated based on administrative scope. Group Admins can create users within their groups, Partner Admins can create and manage users for their own Partner, and users can be created directly within Child Sites, where they inherit the site’s settings, authentication configuration, and access boundaries.

Cloning Users

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.