Add Users

You can add new users using the NovaSeq X Series Control Software. Only administrators can add users.

Cloud users are automatically created when they first sign into the instrument using their BaseSpace Sequence Hub credentials. After a cloud user is created, their user group is configured manually.

Add a User

Select the instrument icon to open the global navigation menu.

Select Settings, and then select Users.

Select Add user.

Enter the following information:

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User name

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First name

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Last name

Confirm that the User enabled checkbox is selected to set the user status as Active.

Only active users can sign into the instrument.

Enter a temporary password. Temporary passwords cannot be reused.

The user changes the password when they first sign in. Refer to Password Requirements for password recommendations.

To add a user as an administrator, select the Administrators checkbox.

Refer to User Permissions for more information on group permissions.

Select Save when finished.

Password Requirements

When creating a user, use the following password recommendations.

Policy

Security Setting

Password length

8–64 characters

Minimum password character requirements

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One upper-case character

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One lower-case character

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One numerical character

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One special character

Password history

Cannot match any of the previous five passwords