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Explain org/loc assignment for user accounts
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guides/common/modules/proc_creating-a-user.adoc

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** *INTERNAL*: to manage the user inside {ProjectServer}.
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** *EXTERNAL*: to manage the user with external authentication.
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For more information, see {ConfiguringUserAuthenticationDocURL}[_{ConfiguringUserAuthenticationDocTitle}_].
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* On the *Organizations* tab, select an organization for the user.
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* On the *Organizations* tab, select organizations for the user.
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Specify the default organization {Project} selects for the user after login from the *Default on login* list.
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* On the *Locations* tab, select locations for the user.
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Specify the default location {Project} selects for the user after login from the *Default on login* list.
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[IMPORTANT]
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If a user is not assigned to an organization, their access is limited.
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Users are strictly confined to their assigned organizations and locations.
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Users can only access and assign resources within the organizations and locations they belong to.
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[id="cli-creating-a-user_{context}"]
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--login _My_User_Name_ \
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--mail _My_User_Mail_ \
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--organization-ids _My_Organization_ID_1_,_My_Organization_ID_2_ \
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--location-ids _My_Location_ID_1_,_My_Location_ID_2_ \
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--password _My_User_Password_
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The `--auth-source-id 1` setting means that the user is authenticated internally, you can specify an external authentication source as an alternative.
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The `--auth-source-id 1` setting means that the user is authenticated internally.
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You can specify an external authentication source as an alternative.
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Add the `--admin` option to grant administrator privileges to the user.
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Specifying organization IDs is not required.
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Specifying organization IDs and location IDs is not required.
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Users are strictly confined to their assigned organizations and locations.
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Users can only access and assign resources within the organizations and locations they belong to.
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You can modify the user details later by using the `hammer user update` command.
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