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# How to Set the Role for Self-Registered Users

# How to Set the Role for Self-Registered Users

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to set the role
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Self-Registration lets people sign themselves up to your platform from a public registration page, instead of you inviting or importing each person. Every account created through that page is given the same role — the one you choose here — so you decide up front what level of access new sign-ups get.

You can only assign one of the non-privileged roles: **Employee**, **Member**, or **Instructor**. Privileged roles (Owner, Admin, Manager) can't be handed out through a public page, so they're deliberately left out of the picker.

## How to set the role
1. Go to **Settings → Security**.
2. In the **Self-Registration** section, click **Configure page**.
3. In the panel that opens, find **Role for new sign-ups**.
4. Choose **Employee**, **Member**, or **Instructor** from the dropdown.
5. Click **Save**.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/recon-selfreg/11-role-dropdown-open_a6df9152.png)

Everyone who signs up through the registration page is created with the role you select. New sign-ups default to **Employee** until you choose otherwise.

> **Note:** The role is applied on the server when the account is created, so it can't be changed by the person signing up. If you ever need a different role for someone, update their profile after they've joined.

## Things to keep in mind
* Only **Employee**, **Member**, and **Instructor** can be assigned through Self-Registration. Owner, Admin, and Manager can never be self-assigned — the platform rejects any attempt to do so.
* The role applies to every account created through the page, whether sign-ups are approved automatically or reviewed first.
* Changing the role here only affects people who sign up afterwards. It doesn't change the role of anyone who has already registered.
* You can still change any person's role later from their profile, exactly as you would for a user you added yourself.

## FAQs
**Can I let people register as an Admin or Manager?**
No. Privileged roles (Owner, Admin, Manager) can't be self-assigned. The role picker only offers Employee, Member, and Instructor, and the platform blocks any privileged role even if it's submitted directly.

**Does each person get to pick their own role?**
No. The role is set by you in the configuration and applied to every sign-up. The person registering never sees or chooses a role.

**What happens if I don't choose a role?**
New sign-ups default to the Employee role.

## Who can do this
Only the **Owner** can configure Self-Registration, including the role for new sign-ups. The Self-Registration settings live under **Settings → Security**, which is restricted to the Owner. **Admins**, **Managers**, **People Managers**, **Content Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees**, and **Restricted** users cannot access these settings.