{"id":75659,"date":"2023-05-19T14:28:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?post_type=support&p=75659"},"modified":"2024-08-12T10:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:36:16","slug":"take-over-an-existing-user-account-with-jumpcloud","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/take-over-an-existing-user-account-with-jumpcloud","title":{"rendered":"Take Over an Existing User Account with JumpCloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To bind a user to a device, the JumpCloud agent either provisions a new local user account to the device or takes over an existing local user account. Taking over an existing account allows JumpCloud to manage that account, rather than create another account on the device. 

If you want to provision a new local user account, see Connect New Users to Resources<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n