[Feature] Allow automated creation of user accounts when using OpenID #2316

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GiteaMirror · 2026-02-28T20:10:16-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 20:10:16 -06:00

Originally created by @jsmith212 on GitHub (Jul 27, 2025).

Verified feature request does not already exist?

I have searched and found no existing issue

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Would you like to implement this feature?

Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

Currently, even in an SSO-focused environment, users must first be manually created in Actual Budget before they can log in. This involves an extra provisioning step for new users.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

The ideal solution, and the one employed by many others, is to automatically create the user if it does not already exist when they first attempt to log in. As a stretch goal, this can be restricted through the use of groups, but it isn't mandatory since this can also be enforced through proxy (or k8s ingress) access control lists.

This would probably be good to have in the config file and environment variables, and disabled by default.

Teaching and learning

This is one of those quiet QoL improvements that just happens under the hood, if enabled, but makes a big difference for admins, especially with a decent number of users. Being able to just create the user in the backing LDAP service, add them to a group, and have things "just work" is really nice.

Originally created by @jsmith212 on GitHub (Jul 27, 2025). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? Currently, even in an SSO-focused environment, users must first be manually created in Actual Budget before they can log in. This involves an extra provisioning step for new users. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem The ideal solution, and the one employed by many others, is to automatically create the user if it does not already exist when they first attempt to log in. As a stretch goal, this can be restricted through the use of groups, but it isn't mandatory since this can also be enforced through proxy (or k8s ingress) access control lists. This would probably be good to have in the config file and environment variables, and disabled by default. ### Teaching and learning This is one of those quiet QoL improvements that just happens under the hood, if enabled, but makes a big difference for admins, especially with a decent number of users. Being able to just create the user in the backing LDAP service, add them to a group, and have things "just work" is really nice.

GiteaMirror added the feature label 2026-02-28 20:10:16 -06:00

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GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 20:10:17 -06:00

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2025):

✨ Thanks for sharing your idea! ✨

This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2025): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 20:10:17 -06:00

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2025):

closing in favor of #5469

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2025): closing in favor of #5469