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# Assign users to emergency access

This article describes how to assign a user to Cerby Emergency Access for your workspace.

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**Who can use this feature?**

* Workspace **Owners** and **Super Admins**
* Supported using the Cerby web app
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As a workspace **Owner** or **Super Admin**, you can assign up to three users to use emergency access. An assigned user can log in to your workspace with a registered security key if your identity provider becomes unavailable.

## Requirements

This procedure requires the following:

* The user you want to assign must be active and must log in to your workspace through your identity provider

## Assign users to emergency access

To assign a user, you must complete the following steps:

1. Log in to your [Cerby](https://app.cerby.com/) workspace.
2. Select **Workspace Configuration** from the left navigation drawer. The **Workspace Configuration** page is displayed.
3. Select the **Emergency Access** tab. The **Emergency Access** tab is displayed with your current list of assigned users.
4. Enter at least three characters of the member's name or email address in the search field. A list of matching, eligible members is displayed.
5. Select the member you want to assign.
6. Click the **Designate** button. A success message is displayed, and Cerby sends the member an enrollment email with a link to register a security key.

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A workspace supports a maximum of three assigned emergency access users. When you reach this limit, the search field is replaced with a message telling you to remove an assignment before you can add another.
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**TIP:** Assign people from different parts of your team, rather than users who report to the same manager or are likely to leave the organization together. This keeps emergency access available even if one assigned user is offboarded.
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Now you are done.

## Related articles

**Setup guides:**

* [Explore Cerby Emergency Access](/setup-and-admin/security-governance/emergency-access/explore-emergency-access.md)
* [Register a security key for emergency access](/setup-and-admin/security-governance/emergency-access/register-a-security-key-for-emergency-access.md)
* [Terminate emergency access sessions](/setup-and-admin/security-governance/emergency-access/terminate-emergency-access-sessions.md)
* [Remove users' emergency access assignments](/setup-and-admin/security-governance/emergency-access/remove-users-emergency-access-assignments.md)

**Troubleshooting:**

* [Troubleshooting: Emergency Access issues](https://help.cerby.com/tips-and-troubleshooting/troubleshooting/workspace-access/troubleshooting-emergency-access-issues)


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