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title: "Creating a Sub-Account for a Channel Account"
slug: "creating-a-sub-account-for-a-channel-account"
updated: 2026-02-04T15:53:15Z
published: 2026-02-04T15:53:15Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/creating-a-sub-account-for-a-channel-account"
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# Creating a Sub-Account for a Channel Account

You can create a Sub-Account for a Channel Account from the Sub-Accounts tab. Additionally, you can select the On Trial option to create a trial account.

When you log in to a Channel Account, the Sub-Accounts page is displayed by default.

1. Click **Create Sub-Account** to create a new sub-account under a Channel Account.

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The Create Sub-Account form is displayed.
2. Complete the Create Sub-Account form with the sub-account name, email, Wasabi console password, and Storage Quota. The default Quota Type is Soft Quota.

> Sub-Account names for previously deleted Sub-Accounts can be reused.

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3. Select the Quota Type and enter the amount of storage purchased for this sub-account. The purchased storage is used to calculate the storage utilization value. This amount can be modified at any time in the Sub-Account profile.

The Quota Type available depends on whether a hard quota or soft quota type is enabled. If you do not see the Quota Type drop-down, the quota will be a soft quota used for altering only. The Quota Type drop-down will appear if your account has hard quotas enabled. Most users will have the Soft Quota type enabled. The Quota Type is available from the drop-down. For example:

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4. Optionally, set the following:
  - Send Password Reset To Sub-Account Email—Wasabi will send a password reset email to the sub-account.
  - Password Reset Required—WACM will require the sub-account to perform a password reset upon the first login.
  - On Trial—Sets the number of Trial Days and Trial Quota amounts. When the trial duration expires, the trial account is automatically converted into a paid account.
5. If you choose the **On Trial** option, select the number of **Trial Days** (30, 60,90) and the **Trial Quota** (number of TBs).

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> When the trial duration expires, the trial account is automatically converted into a paid account.
6. Click **Create**.

## Storage Quota - Status and Warning Messages

When setting the **Storage Quota** for a Channel Account in the Create Sub-Account modal, the following status and warning messages are displayed.

- Status—This message shows the current status and allotments.

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- Total Remaining Storage—This message warns that the storage quota is greater than the total remaining capacity. This storage quota is permitted; the warning is strictly informational.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1744905313797.png)
- Total Allocated Storage—This message warns that the storage quota entered combined with the total allocated storage quota is greater than the remaining capacity. This storage quota is permitted; the warning is strictly informational.

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