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Add an Identity Pool as an identity source

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Identity Pools provide a flexible way to manage temporary or dynamic users without relying on enterprise data stores. Use Identityh Pools to as an identity source to quickly add, scale, or remove users—ideal for contractors or short-term access.

You can also create and manage groups within Identity Pools to organize users and streamline access control. Once configured, Identity Pools integrate seamlessly with applications for authentication and authorization.

Prerequisites

  • SecureAuth® Identity Platform release 24.04 with update 24.4.4 or later

Add an Identity Pool

Create an Identity Pool to store user data, groups, and set password requirements.

  1. On the left side of the Identity Platform page, click Identity Sources.

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  2. Select the Identity Pools tab, and click Add New.

  3. Configure the basic settings:

    Identity Pool Name

    Display name for the identity pool

    Description

    Optional. Helps identify the pool

  4. Save your changes.

    Result: The pool is created but has no users yet.

Add users to an Identity Pool

Add users to an Identity Pool so they can log in and authenticate using the configured methods.

Note

Adding a user to an Identity Pool does not grant immediate access to your applications.

To enable authentication, you need to add the Identity Pool to an application in the Data Stores section.

  1. On the left side of the Identity Platform page, click Identity Sources.

  2. On the Identity Pools tab, for the identity store you want to view and edit, click Actions > Manage Users.

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  3. Click Add New.

  4. Select a User Identifier—the required and optional fields will change based on your selection.

    Note

    Before setting passwords for users, configure the password policy on the Password Settings tab of the Identity Pool. To learn more, see Configure password policy in Identity Pool.

    User Identifier

    Fields to configure

    Use case example

    User ID

    Required: User ID, Password

    Optional: Email, Phone

    Use for internal users with a unique system ID.

    Email

    Required: Email, Password

    Optional: Phone

    Use for contractors who log in with an email.

    Mobile

    Required: Phone, Password

    Optional: Email

    Use for field staff or mobile workers who authenticate by phone.

    External

    Required: External, Password

    Optional: Email, Phone

    Use for vendors or partners who authenticate with a unique external ID.

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  5. Click Create.

Add groups in an Identity Pool

Use groups in an Identity Pool to manage access and permissions at scale. Organize users by role, department, or external affiliation to simplify policy enforcement and application access.

For example, create groups for internal teams, business partners, or customer segments—each with specific access to assigned resources.

Assign users to groups within the Identity Pool to centrally manage access control and streamline permission management across applications.

  1. On the left side of the Identity Platform page, click Identity Sources.

  2. On the Identity Pools tab, for the identity store you want to view and edit, click Actions > Manage Users.

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  3. Select the Groups tab and click Create Group and provide a name and description.

  4. Click Assign Users to assign users to the group.

    Note

    You can only assign users to a group if they already exist in the Identity Pool. Create users first before adding them to a group.