# Set up social sign-in as a client

With social sign in functionality, users can use their existing social accounts, such as Google and Microsoft (AppleID coming soon), to authenticate into a ShareFile account.

> **NOTE:**
>
> [Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/account_settings/security/social_sign_in) must be enabled by a ShareFile administrator. End-user configuration is available only if social sign-in functionality is enabled at the ShareFile account level.

### Enable social sign in while activating your ShareFile user

New client users can either create a ShareFile password or sign in with a social sign-in provider.

New clients can use the following steps to sign in with their social account after receiving the activation email.

1. Open the email and select **Activate Account**.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/476f00f880b74600e32b20e77ab66e25/signin-client1.png)

2. When the ShareFile Welcome screen displays, select **Continue**.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/191fecc2b11d6e52bc8db3b3a501c187/signin-client2.png)

3. Select **Sign in with Google** to link your social account with ShareFile.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/b054c44a2405511bd2a2b20cf3a8d248/ssc-c3.png)

4. Select your social account to link.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/ec07580d88e6176e175e72f09eff6cf4/ssc-c4.png)

   The **Account linked** confirmation screen displays.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/8dc31839b6033869a104da25fd0937b1/ssc-c5.png)

5. Select **Continue to ShareFile** to open your client dashboard.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/874d084734b0eaaafd715aaccef6ce73/ssc-c6.png)

### Enable social sign in from Settings after sign in

Client users, who did not select social sign in when they first received their activation email, can easily set it up using the following instructions.

1. From the client dashboard, select **Settings** from the user initial drop-down in the upper left corner.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/2dcd41cf03eb2836fd723e52f220e9ac/ssc-csf-a.png)

   The **Settings** page displays.

2. Under **Sign in options**, select **Configure social sign in**.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/78d5a5f9ea8b0e4b28b8d2c0bddf69b4/ssc-csf-2.png)

   The **Configure social sign in** screen displays.

3. From the Configure social sign in page, select either **Sign in with Google** or **Sign in with Microsoft**

   **Sign in with Google**

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/9a085e3c73722f049378883d7b084598/ssc-csf-2-a.png)

   **Sign in with Microsoft**

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/e4dcd7b174c91115665a29b9520fb695/ssc-csf-2-b.png)

4. Select your social account to link.

   **Sign in with Google**

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/ec07580d88e6176e175e72f09eff6cf4/ssc-c4.png)

   **Sign in with Microsoft**

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/9413f85b717fff83a9a85eb13479ed4a/ssc-c4-a.png)

   The **Account linked** confirmation screen displays.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/0e2e81b95699289faf3dafbb3b28afb3/ssc-c5a.png)

### Delete or disable your social sign in link under Personal Settings

Client users can remove the social sign in using the following steps.

1. From the client dashboard, select **Settings** from the user initial drop-down in the upper left corner.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/2dcd41cf03eb2836fd723e52f220e9ac/ssc-csf-a.png)

   The **Settings** page displays.

2. In the **Sign in options** section, click **Delete** next to the the social sign in method you want to remove.

   ![Social sign in](https://docs.sharefile.com/en-us/sharefile/assets/e02edd1603f65690b6936d33319050ba/ssc-csf-delete-2.png)