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title: Onboarding users
description: This topic describes how organization administrators can onboard users to the PingOne Privilege user console.
component: privilege
page_id: privilege:getting-started:onboarding-users
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/privilege/getting-started/onboarding-users.html
revdate: February 16, 2026
section_ids:
  onboarding-users-agent-based: Onboarding users (agent-based)
  onboarding-users-agentless: Onboarding users (agentless)
---

# Onboarding users

How admins onboard users to PingOne Privilege depends on the [deployment model](choosing-deployment-model.html) your organization uses. The process involves sending a link to users so they can access the user console.

## Onboarding users (agent-based)

For agent-based deployment models, users must first install the PingOne Privilege agent. You can onboard users by sending them the agent download link:

1. In the PingOne Privilege admin console, open the navigation menu in the upper-right corner. Select **Settings**.

2. Click the **App Downloads** tab.

   ![A screenshot showing the App Downloads tab with the Desktop Applications section visible.](_images/p1p_authenticator_app_install.png)

3. On the **Privilege App** tile, select the appropriate operating system for the user.

4. Copy the download link and send it to the user.

## Onboarding users (agentless)

For agentless deployment models, users must first install the Agentless CLI. You can onboard users by sending them the agentless CLI download link:

1. In the PingOne Privilege admin console, open the navigation menu in the upper-right corner. Select **Settings**.

2. Click the **App Downloads** tab.

   ![A screenshot showing the App Downloads tab with the Agentless CLI section visible.](_images/p1p_agentless_cli_install.png)

3. On the **Agentless CLI** tile, select the appropriate operating system for the user.

4. Copy the download link and send it to the user.