1. User Management
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  1. User Management

Assign Licenses

Assign Licenses lets administrators control which users receive access to licensed WatchDog Security packages. From the User Licenses section, you can review license usage, assign seats to users, and remove seats when they are no longer needed.
Who can use this feature?
All Account Owners and Security Admins
Available on the Free, Core and Business plans

Assign Licenses#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open User Management
Navigate to Management > Users from the main navigation menu.
3
Select License Card
Click the + icon on the license card you want to manage.
4
Search Users
Use the search field to find the users you want to update.
5
Select Users
Check or uncheck users to assign or unassign the selected license.
6
Save Changes
Click Save to apply the license changes.

What Happens Next#

The selected users are assigned or unassigned the chosen license.
License usage updates in the User Licenses section.
Users gain or lose access based on the applied license assignment.

Troubleshooting#

No Licenses Are Available
If a license cannot be assigned:
Review the remaining seat count in User Licenses
Unassign unused seats if needed
Update your subscription if additional seats are required
User Cannot Be Selected
Modified at 2026-03-21 22:20:59
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