Enable external user self-registration for Service Portal

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title: Enable external user self-registration for Service Portal
description: Enable external users to register to a ServiceNow app through Service Portal.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/sp-ext-user-self-reg.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Self-registration to ServiceNow instance, Authentication, Access Management]
---

# Enable external user self-registration for Service Portal

Enable external users to register to a ServiceNow app through Service Portal.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Portal** > **Portals**.

2.  Open a portal record.

3.  On the form, fill in the **External user registration configuration** field.

    Select a user registration configuration.

4.  Click **Update**.


## Result

The login widget includes a link to the registration form that you previously configured.