# 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.

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## Assign Licenses

<Steps>
<Step title="Sign in to WatchDog Security">
  Sign in to the [**WatchDog Security Platform**](app.watchdogsecurity.io).
</Step>

<Step title="Open User Management">
  Navigate to **Management** > **Users** from the main navigation menu.
</Step>

<Step title="Select License Card">
  Click the **+** icon on the license card you want to manage.
</Step>

<Step title="Search Users">
  Use the search field to find the users you want to update.
</Step>

<Step title="Select Users">
  Check or uncheck users to assign or unassign the selected license.
</Step>

<Step title="Save Changes">
  Click **Save** to apply the license changes.
</Step>
</Steps>

## What Happens Next

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

## Troubleshooting

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<Accordion title="No Licenses Are Available" defaultOpen>
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
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="User Cannot Be Selected">
If a user cannot be selected for assignment:

- Confirm the user exists in the tenant
- Refresh the license assignment panel
- Search for the user again before saving
</Accordion>

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