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title: Invite a new user
description: Invite new users to Telegraf Controller by generating an invite link with a pre-assigned role.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/users/invite/
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canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/users/invite/
date: '2026-03-26T08:20:04-06:00'
lastmod: '2026-03-26T08:20:04-06:00'
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#### Telegraf Controller is in Public Beta

Telegraf Controller is in public beta and will be part of the future Telegraf Enterprise offering.
While in beta, Telegraf Controller is **not meant for production use**.
The Telegraf Controller documentation is a work in progress, and we are actively
working to improve it. If you have any questions or suggestions, please[submit an issue](https://github.com/influxdata/docs-v2/issues/new?labels=Telegraf%20Controller).
We welcome any and all contributions.

Beta expectations

* **No configuration or agent limits**  
  While in beta, Telegraf Controller doesn't place any limits on the
  number of configurations you can store or the number of Telegraf
  agents you can track. However, upon being generally available,
  the free distribution of Telegraf Controller will have limits
  introduced, with the option to increase limits through a
  Telegraf Enterprise license.
* **Potential breaking changes**  
  While in beta, we will do our best to no longer make breaking
  changes to Telegraf Controller, however, they may be necessary.
  The majority of changes we make will be additive and non-breaking,
  and include any necessary migrations. When we do need to make
  breaking changes, we will do our best to communicate them clearly
  and in advance to minimize disruption.
* **Flexible release schedule**  
  While in beta, we will continue to create new releases of
  Telegraf Controller, but likely at irregular intervals. We will provide[Telegraf Controller release notes](/telegraf/controller/reference/release-notes/)to make it easy to track updates.

Provide beta feedback

* Use the **Feedback** feature in the Telegraf Controller UI.
* [Join the InfluxDB Community Slack](https://influxdata.com/slack) and post feedback in the **#telegraf-enterprise-alpha** channel.
* Post feedback in the [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com).

Join our public channels

* [InfluxDB Community Slack *(Preferred)*](https://influxdata.com/slack)
* [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com)
* [InfluxDB Subreddit](https://reddit.com/r/influxdb)

Owners and administrators can invite new users to Telegraf Controller by
generating an invite link with a pre-assigned role and expiration.
The invited user opens the link, sets a password, and their account is
immediately active.

> [!Note]
> You must have the **Owner** or **Administrator** role to create invites.

## Create an invite

1. Navigate to the **Users** page.
2. Click the **Invite User** button.
3. Enter a **Username** for the new user (3–50 characters).
4. Enter the user’s **Email** address.
5. Select a **Role** for the new user:
   * **Administrator** – full access to all resources and user management.
   * **Manager** – can manage configurations, agents, and labels but cannot
     manage users.
   * **Viewer** – read-only access to all resources.

6. Set the invite **Expiration** in hours. The default is 72 hours. Valid
   values range from 1 to 720 hours (30 days).
7. Click **Create Invite**.

<img alt="Telegraf Controller invite user form" src="/img/telegraf/controller-invite-user.png" width="626">

> [!Note]
> You cannot invite a user with the **Owner** role. To make someone the owner,
> first invite them as an **Administrator**, then[transfer ownership](/telegraf/controller/users/transfer-ownership/).

## Share the invite link

After creating the invite, Telegraf Controller displays a unique invite link.
Copy the link and share it with the user through your preferred communication
channel (email, chat, etc.).

The link expires after the duration you configured. Once expired, the link can
no longer be used and you must create a new invite.

## Accept an invite

The invited user completes the following steps to activate their account:

1. Open the invite link in a browser.
2. Set a password that meets the configured complexity requirements.
3. Click **Create Account**.

The account activates immediately and the user is automatically logged in with
the role assigned during the invite.

## Manage pending invites

You can view and manage all pending invites from the **Users** page.
Pending invites appear in a separate list above active users.

To revoke a pending invite before it is used:

1. Navigate to the **Users** page.
2. Locate the pending invite you want to remove.
3. Click the **Delete** button next to the invite.
4. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

Deleting a pending invite invalidates the invite link. The invited user can no
longer use it to create an account.

#### Related

* [Authorization](/telegraf/controller/reference/authorization/)