Introduction to Auto Provisioning

Auto-provisioning eliminates manual steps in granting user’s access to software, ensuring they get the tools they need from day one.

Auto-provisioning is the process of automatically creating user accounts and assigning permissions in applications without manual work from IT or application owners.

Without this feature, onboarding a new employee typically involves manually creating accounts in each app (e.g. Google Workspace, Slack, Figma), assigning roles and granting the appropriate access. Cakewalk’s auto-provisioning lets automate this entire process.

Why it matters

Auto-provisioning:

• Saves IT and application owners significant time

• Reduces human error and misconfigurations

• Ensures employees get the access they need from day one

• Supports least-privilege principles by assigning only the necessary permissions

• Decreases software costs so only users who need licenses are granted access

Common triggers for auto-provisioning

• A new hire is added to the HR system

• A hiring manager or an application owner approves an user's access request to an application

• A user’s department or role changes, requiring new new application access

In Cakewalk, auto-provisioning runs natively via Agent Cake or by connecting your Identity Provider (e.g. Google Workspace, Entra ID).