====== Technical accounts - Create a new technical account ======

Technical accounts are created using a wizard. To manage technical accounts, a special configuration of the connected system is necessary. See [[.:modules_tech_synchronize_account#system_configuration|this tutorial]] for more details.

===== Create a new technical account with a wizard =====

Technical accounts can only be created with a wizard. This allows you to configure the details of the technical accounts.

Navigate to System > Accounts, click the Add button. Select "Technical account" from the windows.

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Select your system, user type (needs to be a **provisioning **mapping), and the guarantor.

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Click Next. Now you can edit the attribute values for the accounts. If you have mapping configured, you will see the default values. Make sure that the UID (typically <nowiki>__NAME__</nowiki>) is unique. Any value you change will be managed manually and will not be changed based on the mapping.

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Click Next. You can now review the attribute values for the account.

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If you are happy with them, click Next again. The account will be created. You can exit the wizard now.