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// server_admin/topics/users.adoc
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= Configuring user attributes
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User attributes provide a customized experience for each user. You can create a personalized identity for each user in the console by configuring user attributes.
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.Users
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image:images/user-attributes.png[]
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.Prerequisite
* You are in the realm where the user exists.
.Procedure
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. Click *Users* in the menu.
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. Select a user to manage.
. Click the *Attributes* tab.
. Enter the attribute name in the *Key* field.
. Enter the attribute value in the *Value* field.
. Click *Save*.
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NOTE: Some read-only attributes are not supposed to be updated by the administrators. This includes attributes that are read-only
by design like for example `LDAP_ID`, which is filled automatically by the LDAP provider. Some other attributes should be read-only for
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typical user administrators due to security reasons. See the details in the xref:read_only_user_attributes[Mitigating security threats] chapter.
