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title: "Creating a Custom User"
slug: "cis-custom-user"
updated: 2026-04-16T05:12:05Z
published: 2026-04-29T10:51:57Z
canonical: "docs.britive.com/cis-custom-user"
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# Creating a Custom User

For collecting users and groups from GCDS, the service account that was created is required to impersonate a cloud identity sync user. Follow the steps below to create a user and assign the Britive API Role created using [Creating a Custom Role](/v1/docs/cis-custom-role-gcds) process:

1. Login to [Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS)](https://admin.google.com).
2. Select **Directory**-> **Users** from the navigation menu.
3. Click **Add new user**.
4. Enter the user name details. For example, Britive API.
5. Select **Automatically generate a password** in the **Manager user's password, organizational unit, and profile photo** section.
6. Click **ADD NEW USER**.
7. Copy the username and password and login as this user at least once.
8. Click **DONE**.
9. Click on the created user from the list of users.
10. Click on **ASSIGN ROLES**.
11. Assign the Britive API Role that was created using [Creating a Custom Role](/v1/docs/cis-custom-role-gcds) process:.
12. Click **SAVE**.

For more information about creating and managing custom users in Cloud Identity Sync, see [Create a custom user](https://cloud.google.com/architecture/identity/federating-gcp-with-active-directory-synchronizing-user-accounts).