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title: "Sub-Accounts: Managing in Control Accounts"
slug: "sub-accounts-managing-in-control-accounts"
updated: 2026-08-28T12:51:42Z
published: 2026-08-28T12:51:42Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/sub-accounts-managing-in-control-accounts"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sub-Accounts: Managing in Control Accounts

Manage Sub-Accounts within a Control Account by viewing account details and metrics, monitoring storage usage, filtering account information, and creating new Sub-Accounts.

## Navigating to Sub-Accounts

When you sign in to WACM as a Wasabi Admin, the Distributors tab is displayed by default. In the navigation bar, select **Control Accounts** from the dropdown. The Control Accounts page is displayed.

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Select a **Control Account** from the list to view and manage associated Sub-Accounts. The Account tab is displayed by default. Select the **Sub-Accounts** tab.

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### Sub-Account Details and Metrics

This section lists the details and metrics for each Sub-Account.

- Name—The Sub-Account’s name. This is based on the name entered when the Sub-Account was created.
- Account Email—A **unique** email used for the Sub-Account.
- Channel Account—Associated with the Sub-Account, if applicable.
- Control Account—Associated with the Sub-Account.
- Distributor—Associated with the Sub-Account, if applicable.
- Product—The product storage type for the account, such as Wasabi Cloud NAS (WCN), Wasabi Object Storage (WOS), or Wasabi Surveillance Cloud (WSC).
- Quota Type—The quota type policy for the Sub-Account, either Hard Quota or Soft Quota.
- Active Storage (TB)—The amount of currently active storage for the account.
- Deleted Storage—The amount of deleted storage for the account.
- Storage Utilization—Percentage of storage amount used, based on the configured storage quota value. (Sub-Account Active + Deleted Storage) / Storage Quota.
- Creation Date—The date that the Sub-Account was created.
- Quota Start Date—The selected start date to begin tracking the object storage used.
- Quota End Date—The selected end date to stop tracking object storage used.
- Quota Days Remaining—The number of days remaining for the time period selected to track the object storage used.
- Quota Date Status—Indicates whether the object tracking period is set or expired.
- Deletion Date—The date the Sub-Account was deleted.
- Trial Expiration—The date the trial account is set to expire.
- MFA—Indicates whether MFA is enabled for the account.
- Status—Indicates the sub-account status as Deleted, Denied, On Trial, Paid Account, Password Pending, or Suspended. If the account is On Trial, you will see a colored countdown. If the account is paid, this column entry will be green. If the account is deleted, this column entry will be pink.
- Record Date—The date the Sub-Account usage was recorded.

### Find and Refine Sub-Accounts

Use the Search, Filter By, and Calendar tools to find and refine the Sub-Account data displayed on the page. You can also use the Export tool to export Sub-Account data for reporting or further analysis.

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#### Search and Filter By

Use the Search field to find specific Sub-Accounts, and use the Filter By menu to filter specific account details and metrics.

The following Filter By menu options are available:

- Control Account—Filter Sub-Accounts by their associated Control Account, if applicable.
- Distributor—Filter Sub-Accounts by the assigned Distributor, if applicable.
- Product—Filter by the storage product assigned to the Sub-Account, such as WCN, WOS, or WSC.
- Quota Type—Filter by the quota policy, select Hard Quota or Soft Quota.
- MFA—Filter based on whether multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled.
- Status—Filter by the current status of the Sub-Account.
- Channel Account—Filter by the associated channel account.
- Quota Date Status—Filter sub-accounts based on the status of their quota dates.
- Has quota start date—Show only sub-accounts that have a configured quota start date.
- Has quota end date—Show only sub-accounts that have a configured quota end date.
- Show Deleted Accounts—Include deleted sub-accounts in the results. By default, deleted accounts are hidden.

#### Calendar Tool

The calendar dropdown lets you select a specific Record Date to filter account data.

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#### Export Tool

The Export tool lets you filter results and export data to CSV, JSON, or Excel formats.

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### Create a Sub-Account

To create a Sub-Account, see [Creating a Sub-Account](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-wacm-sub-account).