Frequently Asked Questions About Docker Organizations

--- description: Organization FAQs linkTitle: Organization weight: 20 keywords: Docker, Docker Hub, SSO FAQs, single sign-on, organizations, administration, Admin Console, members, organization management, manage orgs title: FAQs on organizations tags: [FAQ] aliases: - /docker-hub/organization-faqs/ - /faq/admin/organization-faqs/ --- ### What if the Docker ID I want for my organization or company is taken? All Docker IDs are first-come, first-served except for companies that have a U.S. Trademark on a username. If you have a trademark for your namespace, [Docker Support](https://hub.docker.com/support/contact/) can retrieve the Docker ID for you. ### How do I add an organization owner? An existing owner can add additional team members as organization owners. You can [invite a member](../../admin/organization/members.md#invite-members) and assign them the owner role in Docker Hub or the Docker Admin Console. ### How do I know how many active users are part of my organization? If your organization uses a Software Asset Management tool, you can use it to find out how many users have Docker Desktop installed. If your organization doesn't use this software, you can run an internal survey to find out who is using Docker Desktop. See [Identify your Docker users and their Docker accounts](../../admin/organization/onboard.md#step-1-identify-your-docker-users-and-their-docker-accounts). With a Docker Business subscription, you can manage members in your identity provider and automatically provision them to your Docker organization with [SSO](../../security/for-admins/single-sign-on/_index.md) or [SCIM](../../security/for-admins/provisioning/scim.md). ### Do users first need to authenticate with Docker before an owner can add them to an organization? No. Organization owners can invite users with their email addresses, and also assign them to a team during the invite process. ### Can I force my organization's members to authenticate before using Docker Desktop and are there any benefits? Yes. You can [enforce sign-in](../../security/for-admins/enforce-sign-in/_index.md). Some benefits of enforcing sign-in are: - Administrators can enforce features like [Image Access Management](/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/image-access-management.md) and [Registry Access Management](../../security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/registry-access-management.md). - Administrators can ensure compliance by blocking Docker Desktop usage for users who don't sign in as members of the organization. ### If a user has their personal email associated with a user account in Docker Hub, do they have to convert to using the organization's domain before they can be invited to join an organization? Yes. When SSO is enabled for your organization, each user must sign in with the company’s domain. However, the user can retain their personal credentials and create a new Docker ID associated with their organization's domain. ### Can I convert my personal user account (Docker ID) to an organization account? Yes. You can convert your user account to an organization account. Once you convert a user account into an organization, it's not possible to revert it to a personal user account. For prerequisites and instructions, see

This section answers common questions about Docker organizations, including what to do if your desired Docker ID is taken, how to add organization owners, how to track active users, whether users need to authenticate before being added to an organization, the benefits of enforcing sign-in, email domain requirements for joining an organization, and converting personal accounts to organization accounts.