# Creating Admin Accounts

*Article Topics:* [*Affiliates*](/nats-admin/affiliates.md)

NATS does not allow you to create a new administrator account -- administrative privileges can only be given to already existing accounts. If you would like to create a new administrator account, an admin must first create an affiliate account and edit it through your Affiliates Admin.

Once the new affiliate account is created, you can give it administrative access by going to the [Affiliates Admin](/nats-admin/affiliates.md) and clicking the affiliate then selecting the "Permissions" tab. On the Permissions page, you can change their account status by selecting "U\[pdate" button besides their [Account Type](/nats-admin/affiliates/affiliate-account-types.md). After you have edited the account's permissions to your liking, click Save to put your changes into effect.

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## Restricting Admin Access

NATS also allows you to fine-tune admin access restrictions. To do so, go to the [Affiliates Admin ](/nats-admin/affiliates.md)and click the Access Permissions icon to the left side of the affiliate or admin you wish to edit. Once you are on their Access Permissions page, you will be able to use the displayed check boxes to allow or disallow access or permissions to specific areas of NATS admin functions.

For more information on this feature, please see the "Permission Exceptions" section of our [Affiliate Access Permissions](/nats-admin/affiliates/further-reading/affiliate-access-permissions.md) article.

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