--- title: How to Set Up a User in SAP HANA XSA [Tutorial] description: Follow these steps to create a new user in the SAP HANA XSA environment using the SAP HANA XSA Administration tool. image: https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/How%20to%20Set%20Up%20a%20User%20in%20SAP%20HANA%20XSA%20%5BTutorial%5D.png --- [![rheinwerk-sappress-logo-header-1](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/rheinwerk-sappress-logo-header-1.svg)](https://blog.sap-press.com/) [Blog](https://blog.sap-press.com) - Books - Get an overview of our books and courses on every relevant SAP topic. - [Programming](https://sap-press.com/programming/) - [Administration](https://sap-press.com/administration/) - [BI](https://sap-press.com/business-intelligence/) - [Finance](https://sap-press.com/finance-controlling/) - [Logistics](https://sap-press.com/logistics/) - [HR](https://sap-press.com/human-resources/) - [CRM & Sales](https://sap-press.com/marketing-sales/) - [HANA](https://sap-press.com/hana/) - [Introductions](https://sap-press.com/introductions/) - [E-Bites](https://sap-press.com/e-bites/) - [Certification Guides](https://www.sap-press.com/certification-guides/) - [Rheinwerk Courses](https://www.sap-press.com/online-courses/) - Book Subscription - Get unlimited access to all SAP PRESS books! - [SAP PRESS Subscription](https://sap-press.com/subscriptions/) [Programming](https://blog.sap-press.com/tag/programming) # How to Set Up a User in SAP HANA XSA \[Tutorial\] ![SAP PRESS](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/Twitter_profile_pic.svg) by [SAP PRESS](https://blog.sap-press.com/author/sap-press) In this exercise, we’ll create a new user in the SAP HANA XSA cockpit and assign the SAP HANA XSA developer role to the new user.   We’ll show the steps to create a new user, but you can import existing [SAP HANA](https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-hana) users into SAP HANA XSA as well.   Follow these steps to create a new user in the SAP HANA XSA environment using the SAP HANA XSA Administration tool:   ## Create a User 1. Launch the SAP HANA XSA environment with this URL: https://:39030/.   **Note**: This URL is for the SAP HANA, express edition. Your port number might be different depending on how the SAP HANA landscape is configured.   2. Click XSA-COCKPIT to launch the SAP HANA XSA Administration tool.   ![Launching XSA Cockpit](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/03_002.jpg)   3. Enter the “XSA\_ADMIN” login credentials, then click **Log On**.   ![Logging into XSA Cockpit](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/03_003-1.jpg)   4. After you’re logged on, your screen should look like the one below. Now it’s time to create a new user and assign developer roles. Click **User Management**, then click **New User**.   ![XSA User Management](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/03_004-1.jpg)   5. In the next screen, you need to fill in the mandatory details about the user (**User Name**, **Email**, and **Password**; see below), then click **Create**.   ![Creating New User in XSA Cockpit](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/03_005-1.jpg?width=439&height=418&name=03_005-1.jpg)   ## Grant User Access You’ve successfully created a new user. Next, you need to grant access to users so that they can access the SAP HANA XSA tools and features. Follow these steps:   1. After creating a user in the previous steps, you should see the screen shown below. Assign roles by clicking under the **Actions** column.   ![03_006](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/03_006.jpg?width=904&height=256&name=03_006.jpg)   2. Click the **Add** button in the **Assign Role Collections** window.   ![Assign Role in XSA Cockpit](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/03_007.jpg)   Search for roles starting with XS, then select **XS\_CONTROLLER\_USER** and **XS\_AUTHORIZATION\_ADMIN** (see next figure). The XS\_CONTROLLER\_USER role will let users read and write within the assigned spaces or organizations, and the XS\_AUTHORIZATION\_ADMIN role will let users access the SAP HANA XSA Administration tools.   ![XSA Cockpit Role Collections](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/03_008.jpg)   3. Repeat the previous step, but search for and select the **DEVX\_DEVELOPER** role.   4. Click **OK** to assign the roles to the user.   5. After you’ve selected roles, your screen should look like this:   ![Assign Role Collections in XSA Cockpit](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/03_009.jpg)   6. 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