---
title: "Set Up Admin Users, PIN Codes and API Keys – nnounce"
slug: "users"
description: "Run the first login wizard, create admin accounts with PIN codes, and generate API keys for Q-SYS."
updated: 2025-12-03T13:50:13Z
published: 2025-12-03T13:50:13Z
canonical: "docs.simpleway.cloud/users"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.simpleway.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Users

> [!NOTE]
> Description
> 
> Add new users to the nnounce configuration UI and change credentials of existing users on the Users tab.

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## First login wizard

The first time you are accessing your nnounce device’s configuration UI, you will need to set up the device’s admin user account.

1. Enter into your web browser the URL for you nnounce device.

> [!NOTE]
> TIP!
> 
> See the installation guide for your nnounce device how to Connect your device: [micnode2h](/nnounce/docs/connect-the-device-micnode2), [micnode2g](/nnounce/docs/connect-the-device-micnod2g), [micnode mini3](/nnounce/docs/connect-the-device-mini), [ionode4](/nnounce/docs/connect-device-ionode4), [ampnode4](/nnounce/docs/connect-the-device-ampnode4)
2. The **welcome page** opens which guides you throught the first login.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-J3YMR70U.png)
3. Set the **username and password** for your first admin user.

**The password needs to have at least 6 characters.**

> [!WARNING]
> Important
> 
> The first created user has the admin role. Further users with admin role can be created.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1746534764491.png)
4. Now you can login with your new credentials.

> [!NOTE]
> TIP!
> 
> Should you encouter any issues accessing your device, please contact us on our [nnounce Support portal](https://servicedesk.jira.simpleway.global/servicedesk/).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(274).png)

## Reset password

Upon first login to your nnounce device, it is recommended that you change the password for you **admin** user account to ensure security.

1. Navigate to the *Users* tab *or* use the *cog* icon in the lower left corner of the menu.
2. Open to **edit your admin user** account.
3. In the navigation panel, click on ***Change password***.
4. Enter and confirm your ***New password****.*

Confirm by clicking on the *Save changes* button.

You will be logged out and must enter your new password to log back in to the user interface. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(254).png)

> [!WARNING]
> Tip!
> 
> Use the above steps to **process password reset requests for any other user**.

## Create a new user account

1. Click on the ***plus+ icon*** in the lower user table corner
2. Insert the new user’s ***General* information**.
3. Click the *Continue* button.
4. Set a ***New password*** for the new user.
5. Set a ***New PIN code*** for the new user.

Note: You can skip the PIN code settings with the *Skip PIN & Save* button.

Confirm by clicking on the *Save changes* button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-BY7TNGIV.png)

## Set API key

Configure API keys to make the Q-SYS connection with your nnounce devices more secure.

***Prerequisit:*** First enable API key feature on the [Device Control](/nnounce/docs/device-control) tab.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(255).png) 1. Open the **user details** by clicking on the item and navigat to the section ***API key***:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(256).png)

1. With the plus icon you can create a new API key for the user.
2. *Name* the new API key in the free field.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(257).png)
3. Click on the Generate API key button.![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(230).png)

> [!WARNING]
> Important
> 
> Copy the API as it cannot be viewed again.
> 
> ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(229).png)

1. Press *Acknowlegde*

*Confirm with the Save changes button.*