In TrueNAS, user accounts allow flexibility for accessing shared data. Typically, administrators create users and assign them to groups. Doing so makes tuning permissions for large numbers of users more efficient.

When the network uses a directory service, import the existing account information using the instructions in Directory Services.

Using Active Directory requires setting Windows user passwords in Windows.

To see user accounts, go to Credentials > Users.

TrueNAS hides all built-in users (except root) by default. Click the down arrow in the Filter by Type dropdown field to see all user options, including Built-In, Local (default option), and Directory Services. You can select any or all options to show all users configured in TrueNAS. To filter the user table, click any column header to sort in ascending or descending order. You can also use the advanced search option to search by specific criteria.

The Credentials > Users screen shows a table with all users created on the system. A set of widgets shows for the selected user row (the first row is selected by default). The root user is the first user row, and it therefore shows by default when you first access the screen.

Add opens the Add User screen.