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Why do these user accounts look different?


Michael K.

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Michael K.

Hello,

I'm looking at two users that were created using an Emby Connect Invitation (see attached screenshots). I can change the name and account fields for 'Kenneth', but not for 'Eisenj13'. Please help me understand why these are different and how to change the name for 'Eisenj13'. Thanks.

 

 

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Hi.  They weren't actually created the same way.

 

The first one is a local Emby Server user that you connected to a Connect account by providing the user name in the field you see there.  This one can be un-linked from Connect and continue to operate as a local user and you can log into it either via Connect or using the local credentials.

 

The second one is a guest user that you created by only providing the Emby Connect user name.  You cannot use this account as a local user.  It can only be used via Connect and you cannot change the name because that is the Connect user to which it relates.

 

Does that make sense?

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Michael K.

Yes, that makes perfect sense. So, if I want to control how the users' name appears on login screens (like Apple TV), then I would first create a local user, and then add their emby connect account - correct?

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