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# Invite Users via Identity Providers
This page describes how to invite Users to Crystal via Identity Providers.
As an Admin Member, there are [**two invitation methods**](/crystal-console/users/invite-users-to-crystal.md) that you can use to invite Users to Crystal: manual or via Identity Provider.
This guide focuses on the **invitation via IDP** method (you can read about the alternative method [here](/crystal-console/users/invite-users-to-crystal/how-to-invite-users.md)).
Let's see how to do it.
{% hint style="warning" %} **Remember**
As viewing [permissions](/crystal-console/users/manage-permissions.md) are inherited from Groups, after the invitation process don't forget to *also* *add the invited Users to one or more* *Groups* in order to grant them viewing permissions to data - otherwise they won’t be able to talk to Crystal on the first access.
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## Choose Identity Provider
You have two possible Identity Providers (IDPs) to choose from:
* **Microsoft IDP**: this option will enable Users to log in with their company's Microsoft credentials
* **Google IDP**: this option will enable Users to log in with their company's Google credentials
{% hint style="info" %} **Please Note**
Both Identity Providers can be enabled at the same time if needed.
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## Set Up Identity Provider
To be able to invite Users via Identity Provider, *the Identity Provider must be enabled on Crystal first*!
Let's see how to do it in the dedicated tutorials!
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[Enable the Microsoft Identity Provider](/crystal-console/users/invite-users-to-crystal/invite-users-via-identity-providers/microsoft-azure.md)
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[Enable the Google Identity Provider](/crystal-console/users/invite-users-to-crystal/invite-users-via-identity-providers/enable-the-google-identity-provider.md)
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## Invite Users via Identity Provider
Once the Identity Provider has been successfully enabled on Crystal, you’ll be capable to invite *Users* via the Google or Azure Workspace, like this:
1. go to the Section *"People"* and click on *"Invite People"*
Invite People
2. choose the option *"Import from Google Workspace"* or *"Import from Azure"* - based on which ones you have enabled
Import from IDP
3. select the Users from the list that opens up
Select Users
4. choose the role for the User
Crystal Roles
Remember that **Member Users** are the ones who can access the *Crystal Advisor only*, whereas **Admin Users** can access *both the Advisor and the Console*.
To know more about Crystal Users' roles, check [this article](/fundamentals/crystal.md).
Assign Role
At this point, everything is set!
The Users you invited will be capable to perform the [Login](/crystal-advisor/access-to-crystal/log-in-1.md) without creating a Crystal Account, but using their existing Google or Microsoft emails instead.
Login via Identity Provider
{% hint style="info" %} **Please Note**
Identity Providers can also be used to [*create new Groups*](/crystal-console/users/user-groups.md).
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