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# Creating Data Guardian User Accounts

A Data Guardian is, in **Solar Archive**, an email address to which transcripts of administrator access and privileged user searches will be sent. At least one data guardian must be added, before adding any local user accounts.

### Setting up a Data Guardian User

Now that we've setup a privileged user that can search the entire archive, let's setup a Data Guardian to police those actions.

1. Navigate to **Basic Configuration** > **Data Guardians**.
2. Look for the **Data Guardians** Section
3. Enter / Select the required values in the fields. Refer to the below field descriptions.
4. Click **Add**
5. Review all the values and click **Save**.