# \#users

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## [USERS | I cannot add users with no apparent reason. Maybe the name?](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-i-cannot-add-users-with-no-apparent-reason-maybe-the-name/662)

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**Author:** [@SimoneBuralli](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/SimoneBuralli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2026 12:18 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-i-cannot-add-users-with-no-apparent-reason-maybe-the-name/662 "2026-07-22T12:18:46Z")

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Hi Boris, I have just sent you the logs. Here’s the description of the problem: I can add new user with totally random username, name, surname. I cannot do the same with many other usernames that I choose. Being that …

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## [Reusing old user names is not possible + request for advice](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/reusing-old-user-names-is-not-possible-request-for-advice/645)

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**Author:** [@SimoneBuralli](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/SimoneBuralli)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2026 07:19 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/reusing-old-user-names-is-not-possible-request-for-advice/645 "2026-05-10T07:19:23Z")

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Hi Boris & team, it seems like I cannot reuse very old (I was to write “ancient” :wink: ) user names (error msg: There were issues creating the account: The account identifier (Username) is invalid.) even if they are n…

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## [Users App: impossible to add new users and groups](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-app-impossible-to-add-new-users-and-groups/305)

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**Author:** [@SimoneBuralli](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/SimoneBuralli)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 February 2023 12:56 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-app-impossible-to-add-new-users-and-groups/305 "2023-02-26T12:56:07Z")

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Hi @boris, it seems like I cannot add users anymore in the dedicated app. This is what I do: Users\>new user\>I fill the form\>Create account Then, no error messages but no user is created. Being that you cannot create n…

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## [Users app: few general questions about user rights and segregation](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-app-few-general-questions-about-user-rights-and-segregation/247)

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**Author:** [@SimoneBuralli](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/SimoneBuralli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 16:26 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-app-few-general-questions-about-user-rights-and-segregation/247 "2022-10-20T16:26:52Z")

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Hi all, I have started using Users app to avoid managing users within every single application (i.e. Nextcloud). It works GREAT. Is there a way to control some of the following actions? Prevent users (or groups) from …

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## [Users & mail app](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-mail-app/190)

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**Author:** [@pirboazo](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/pirboazo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2022 16:12 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/users-mail-app/190 "2022-04-05T16:12:35Z")

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Hi Boris, I have an issue with the users APP. I cannot create an user with 3 letters. :face\_exhaling: It 's a problem for me to migrate my current email . Do you have workaround ? bypass the restriction. create an …

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## [Unable to administer Users in app - possible bug?](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/unable-to-administer-users-in-app-possible-bug/149)

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**Author:** [@soundcatcher](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/soundcatcher)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2022 22:04 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/unable-to-administer-users-in-app-possible-bug/149 "2022-01-13T22:04:58Z")

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Hi, is it just me or is there a bug within the Users app? I’ve attached a screenshot of the Users app as it displays on my desktop. It also displays the same on my android phone too. As you can see there is no way of…
