title: Inviting people to use your instance
intro: >-
When you use built-in authentication for {% data
variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}, you can invite people by email
address to create a user account on your instance.
versions:
ghes: '*'
permissions: >-
Enterprise owners can invite people to create a user account on a {% data
variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance.
type: how_to
topics:
- Accounts
- Authentication
- Enterprise
- Identity
shortTitle: Invite people
redirect_from:
- >-
/admin/identity-and-access-management/using-built-in-authentication/inviting-people-to-use-your-instance
About invitations for new users
{% data reusables.enterprise_user_management.built-in-authentication-new-accounts %} {% data reusables.enterprise_user_management.unauthenticated-sign-ups %}
You can disable unauthenticated sign-ups and require an invitation to create a new user account on your instance. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
{% data reusables.enterprise_user_management.alternatively-enable-external-authentication %}
Inviting people to create a user account
{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.invite-user-sidebar-tab %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.invite-user-reset-link %}
If you've configured email for notifications on {% data variables.location.product_location %}, your instance will send the invitation to the provided email address. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.