TN WIS118 Manually Adding WIS Users Without AD
Last updated: March 23rd, 2026Description
- Author: Brian Schneider
- Published: March 23rd, 2026
Details:
Description
This article from InSource shows how to manually add users to various roles in WIS without using Active Directory roles. The only way to do this "built-in" to the portal is if WIS is joined to a domain.
- Author: Lewis Talley
- Published: 12/27/2017
- Applies to: WIS (Various)
Details
Below is the user manager built in to the WIS portal (it is designed to be used on a domain).

Users can be added manually by opening component services manager (DCOMCNFG.exe) config on the WIS portal:

expand down to roles (as shown)

you will now be able to add local users to the required role in WIS:
