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# Adding users with shared policies

> Invite new users and assign them to existing vault policies.

<Note>
  Only administrators can add new users to an organization and generate invites.
</Note>

## Invite a new user

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Team settings">
    Tap the **Settings** icon, tap **Team**, then tap **Add new user**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Define the new user's role">
    Select the permission level for the user, then tap **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select vault policies">
    Select the vault policies the user will have access to, then tap **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust permissions">
    Adjust the permissions for each selected policy, then tap **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the new user's email address">
    Provide the email address of the user you would like to invite.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps for a new user

The new user will receive an invite via email from `institutional@messages.anchorage.com` with instructions for how to join the organization. They'll need to download the Porto iOS app from the App Store first.

In the invite email, tap **Download the Porto iOS app** to download the mobile app.

## Initiator and quorum approvals

Once the new user completes enrollment, the operation moves to quorum approval.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Initiator notification">
    The administrator who initiated the request receives an alert to approve the operation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Quorum approval">
    Quorum administrators receive a notification to approve the **Add user** operation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete biometric authentication">
    Tap **Add user** and complete biometric authentication to confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>