User with username <email> already exists.

  • KM03696464
  • 04-Sep-2020
  • 04-Sep-2020

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Summary

This is a single sign-on, authorization error which stops user login and agent installation requires assistance by Support. It implies a server-side change may be needed. Please raise a support case to remediate.

Error

"User with username <email_address>. already exists. How do you want to continue?" 

Cause

Either

  • The users email already exists in our Service Provider database (e.g. from a prior install/logn), or
  • Another user with the same email address exists in the same CMX instance – but within a different group or customer.

 

Fix

Create a support case for remediation.

In it, for each user with that error please specify

  • the CMX instance (either US or UK)
  • the email address (from the error message) and
  • the error message text.