---
title: "Creating an Account Alias"
slug: "creating-an-account-alias"
description: "An alias is a name (often a friendly identifier) that you can use rather than your account email address."
tags: ["Account Alias", "Account email address", "Account Settings", "Settings"]
updated: 2026-01-08T18:34:27Z
published: 2026-01-08T18:34:27Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Account Alias: Creating and Signing in With

An account alias is a name (often a friendly identifier) that you can use rather than your account email address.

## Creating an Account Alias

1. Click **Settings**on the Wasabi menu. Or, open the account sign-in ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1697644604764.png) drop-down and click **Settings**.
2. Select **Account Alias**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1719065194069.png)
3. Enter the alias, which must follow these conventions:
  - At least three characters
  - Lowercase letters, numbers, or hyphens (although the hyphen cannot be at the beginning or end of the alias)
  - For example, rather than using “development@wasabi.com,” you can create an alias for the development engineering group called “dev-engineering.”
4. Click **Save**.

If you create another alias, it will overwrite one that already exists.

## Signing in With an Alias

After you create an alias, you can log out of the Root account and sign in using the alias.

1. On the Wasabi Sign In screen, enter the alias.
2. Enter the password. This is the same password as for the account.
3. Click **Sign In**.

## Related

- [Update Password: Changing a Password](/updating-the-account-password.md)
- [Update Email Address: Changing an Email Address](/changing-the-account-email.md)
- [Root Password Settings](/defining-the-root-user-password-settings.md)
- [Settings for Wasabi Console](/your-profile-and-settings.md)