# Limitations on number of users that can be created

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 30, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340 "2021-06-30T02:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![yin.cheng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/85f322/32.png) [@yin.cheng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yin.cheng)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340/1 "2021-06-30T02:41:08Z")

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Hi guys, I understand that Ignition provides unlimited clients, but would like to know if there is a limit on the number of users that can be created, with some roles?

A client of mine was raising this question as they could potentially add in a lot of users/operators in the future.

I suppose it is unlimited as well, since unlimited clients=unlimited different users logged in?  
Tried searching in the manual to confirm my understanding, but to no avail.

Appreciate if someone could clarify this doubt, thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340/2 "2021-06-30T02:57:37Z")

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No limit. You might not want to use the internal user source, as I imagine it would be difficult to use with millions of users. /:

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**Author:** ![yin.cheng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/85f322/32.png) [@yin.cheng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yin.cheng)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340/3 "2021-06-30T04:52:00Z")

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Hi Phil, thanks for the reply!

Hmm, are you suggesting to use external database instead?

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**Author:** ![Ramya\_R1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Ramya\_R1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramya_R1)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340/5 "2025-04-29T07:46:11Z")

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Yes, we have the option to use an external database instead of Ignition's built-in Gateway database and we can also integrate with an AD server