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Streamline username spelling. lowercase, no spaces (#35599)
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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The authentication system secures access to Home Assistant.
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## Login screen
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You are greeted with a log in screen, asking you for user name and password.
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You are greeted with a log in screen, asking you for username and password.
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<img src='/images/docs/authentication/login-outside-local-network.png' alt='Screenshot of the login screen, when logging in from within the local network' style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;'>
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@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ As an extra level of security, you can turn on [multi-factor authentication](/do
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If you have administrator rights, you can [add a person to Home Assistant](/integrations/person/#adding-a-person-to-home-assistant) and create them a user account.
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## Changing display or user name
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## Changing display or username
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To learn how to change a display or user name, refer to [setting up basic information](/docs/configuration/basic/).
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To learn how to change a display or username, refer to [setting up basic information](/docs/configuration/basic/).
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## Other authentication techniques
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## Changing a person's display name
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The display name is the name that is shown in Home Assistant. It can differ from the user name, which is the name used to log in.
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The display name is the name that is shown in Home Assistant. It can differ from the username, which is the name used to log in.
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### Prerequisites
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1. To edit the display name of a person using Home Assistant, go to {% my people title="**Settings** > **People**" %} and select the person for which you want to change the display name.
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2. Change the display name and select **Update** to save the change.
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## Changing a user name
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## Changing a username
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The user name is the name that is used to log in. It can differ from the display name.
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The username is the name that is used to log in. It can differ from the display name.
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### Prerequisites
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- You need owner rights to change a user name.
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- You need owner rights to change a username.
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### To change a username
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1. To edit the username of a person using Home Assistant, go to {% my people title="**Settings** > **People**" %} and select the person for which you want to change the display name.
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2. Change the username and select **Update** to save the change.
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- It must be lowercase and contain no spaces.
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- The log in is case-sensitive.
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## Changing authentication settings
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- They cannot have their own dashboard, for example.
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- But they can still be used for device tracking and show up on a map and be used in automations.
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5. If they are able to log in, fill in the user information.
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- Check if the user name is correct. A suggestion is made based on the person name. But they do not have to be identical.
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- Check if the username is correct. A suggestion is made based on the person name. But they do not have to be identical.
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- The username must be lowercase and contain no spaces.
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- The username is required to log in.
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- The person name is the name displayed in the UI.
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- Enter a password and store it in a safe location.
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