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Contacts
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Contacts are used for two main purposes:

* for logging in Centreon user interface
* for notifications

Now, let's see how to add a new user:

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Fill the mandatory fields:

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 Field name              Description                                                   
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 Full Name               Usually the first name and the last name of the user          
 Alias / Login           Used for logging in                                           
 Email                   E-mail address of the user, used for notification purpose     
 Enable Notifications    Choose whether or not the user will receive notifications     
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For more information regarding Notification configuration, refer to this documentation.

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 Field name                             Description                                                     
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 Reach Centreon Front-end               Choose whether or not the user can acccess the user interface   
 Password                               Password used for logging in                                    
 Admin                                  Choose whether or not the user is an administrator              
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Hit the save button to add the new user.
