How-to Invite a User to an Organization Without Using Email Notification

Introduction

Expected Outcome

Users are invited to organizations without the need to receive a confirmation email.

Prerequisites

• Terraform Enterprise

Use Case

When users are invited to an organization in Terraform Enterprise an email is sent them them containing a link to accept the invitation.

An alternative way to invite a user to an organization within Terraform Enterprise without the use of an email notification verification link.

Procedure

1. As the organization owner and the TFE admin, turn off email notifications from this location: https://<TFE Hostname>/app/admin/smtp.
2. Ensure the box labeled Enable email sending with SMTP is unchecked.
3. Have your user create an account by visiting the URL: https://<TFE Hostname>/signup/account. During the user creation process - email would be requested - save this email for future use.
   • Note - next step should be done under ORGANIZATION level settings, not on site-wide admin settings. E.g. you are going to invite the user to a specific organization only.
4. Login back to TFE as the organization admin. Within the Organization/settings/Users click button Invite user.
5. Even though email sending doesn't work, the email address still would be used as an identifier. Insert the saved email address from step 3 in the email field and click invite user.
6. Now on the User's next login - the person has the option to accept the invite to the organization without having to receive an email.