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title: "How to manage user authentication providers"
slug: "how-to-manage-user-authentication-providers"
updated: 2026-03-04T12:03:10Z
published: 2026-03-04T14:36:29Z
canonical: "docs.senhasegura.io/how-to-manage-user-authentication-providers"
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# How to manage user authentication providers

Defining a provider per user is a security measure designed for specific scenarios. For example, it's applicable when dealing with high-trust users who must set up a fallback mechanism for authentication. The system should allow these users to use an alternative option whenever primary authentication fails.

Another situation that requires this measure is the definition of a provider other than the default for a specific user. For more information, access the document on [How to manage authentication providers](/v4-2/docs/how-to-manage-authentication-providers).

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Note that if the user has a user authentication provider previously registered, Segura® will ignore the system's provider and make the attempt using only the user's authentication provider.

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The admin user installed by default in Segura® has the Local provider as the primary authentication provider.

## Set up a provider for a user

To set up a provider for a user, follow the steps below:

1. On Segura®, in the navigation bar, hover over the **Products menu** and select **Settings**.
2. In the side menu, select **Authentication > Providers by user**.
3. Locate the user you want, click the **Actions** button and select **Edit**.
4. In the **Edit provider by user** screen, on the **User** dropdown menu, select the user to define the provicer and, in the **Authentication provider** dropdown menu, select one of the available options to user as authenticaton provider for this user.
5. Under **Order**, set the priority of this provider.
6. Click **Save**.

The selected users will be listed on the main page with the provider and order defined.