> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tunnelfleet.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Your First VPN User

> Add WireGuard peers and OpenVPN credentials on a TunnelFleet server.

VPN users are credentials on a specific server. Clients use them to connect — they are separate from TunnelFleet dashboard logins.

## Default user

When a server finishes provisioning, TunnelFleet creates a default VPN user:

* **Username:** `tunnelfleet`
* **Marked as default** — protected from accidental deletion

You can download configs for this user immediately, or create additional users for each person or device.

## Create a user

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Users">
    Go to your server → **Users**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add user">
    Create a new VPN user with a username (and password when OpenVPN is enabled).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for provisioning">
    TunnelFleet syncs the user to the server agent. Status moves from pending to active when ready.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download credentials">
    For WireGuard, download the `.conf` or show the QR code. For OpenVPN, download the `.ovpn` profile and use the username/password.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Protocol differences

| Protocol          | What the user gets                                           |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| WireGuard         | Unique key pair and peer IP — import `.conf` or scan QR      |
| OpenVPN TCP / UDP | Username/password with a shared `.ovpn` profile per protocol |

<Tip>
  Prefer one VPN user per person or device. That makes revocation simple when a laptop or phone is lost.
</Tip>

## Manage existing users

From the **Users** tab you can:

* Download or re-download client configuration
* Sync credentials to the server if status is stuck
* Remove users (except the default user)

Removing a user revokes access after the agent applies the change.

## Next steps

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Users reference" icon="users" href="/docs/servers/users">
    Add, sync, delete, and open the credentials modal.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Download configuration" icon="download" href="/docs/getting-started/download-configuration">
    Import profiles into WireGuard and OpenVPN clients.
  </Card>
</Columns>