2.0 Proxmox Users and Groups

Adding New Users

1. Access the Proxmox GUI by entering the static IP you gave it into a web browser appending :8006 (the port) to it as well
   • The default login for Proxmox is: root
   • The password is what you set during installation

     For security reasons, change/disable the root account and remove it from the Administrator group after you've made a user account

EXAMPLE OF THE STATIC IP AS 10.0.0.5:8006 AND CORRECTLY GIVING THE PROXMOX LOGIN PAGE:

2. Click on Datacenter > Users > Add
   
   • Allow user to set their own username and password
   • Appoint user into appropriate group

IMAGE SHOWING PLACE TO ADD USERS:

Group Permissions

1. Click on Datacenter > Groups > Add
   • Apply Administrator group on the Datacenter

IMAGE SHOWING WHERE TO CUSTOMIZE GROUP AND USER PERMISSIONS:

Last Updated: 2/22/2025
Contributors: Lilian, Vivian