> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cybus.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cybus.io/1-7-2/documentation/agents/registration.md).

# Registration

Registration describes the process of authorizing an agent to connect to the Connectware.

In the recommended setup where the agent has persistency enabled (see above), this step is needed only once upon initial deployment. To be precise, this registration is needed only in one of these cases:

> * the agent is started the very first time, or
> * the persisted credentials got deleted, or
> * the agent could not login to Connectware with its cached credentials.

In all other cases the registration process is not needed and the agent will seamlessly start working with the persisted credential from the storage volume. (Again note: If multiple agents should run on the same computer, each agent must use its own volume mount, as otherwise agents would overwrite each other’s credentials.)

In the initial deployment, the registration is performed as follows: First the agent container must be started. Then, the console log output of the container should look as follows:

```yaml
{"level":30,"time":1590665714502,"msg":"Starting in distributed (edge) mode","pid":6,"hostname":"someHost","v":1}
{"level":30,"time":1590665714568,"msg":"Asking for Connectware registration at 1.2.3.4 with newly generated credentials...","pid":6,"hostname":"someHost","v":1}
{"level":30,"time":1590665714568,"msg":"The registration process must be finished using the web-interface.","pid":6,"hostname":"someHost","v":1}
{"level":30,"time":1590665714568,"msg":"Navigate to \"User Management -> Client Registry\", click unlock and authorize this client.","pid":6,"hostname":"someHost","v":1}
{"level":30,"time":1590665714568,"msg":"Username: cybus-sample-agent, pairing ID (should match in UI): a82123","pid":6,"hostname":"someHost","v":1}
```

If there is instead a message mentioning `409 Conflict`, there is a registration conflict existing that needs to be resolved, see [User Registration Conflict](/1-7-2/documentation/agents/usage.md#user-registration-conflict) below.

To finalize the registration process, log into the Connectware Admin-UI and authorize the client as described in the chapter [Client Registry](/1-7-2/documentation/client-registry.md).

{% hint style="warning" %}
In addition to the agent name, you can also compare the `Pairing ID` to verify that you are granting access to the correct agent instance.
{% endhint %}


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