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# AWS::Cognito::UserPool AdminCreateUserConfig
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The settings for administrator creation of users in a user pool. Contains settings for allowing user sign-up, customizing invitation messages to new users, and the amount of time before temporary passwords expire.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AllowAdminCreateUserOnly](#cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-allowadmincreateuseronly)" : Boolean,
  "[InviteMessageTemplate](#cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-invitemessagetemplate)" : InviteMessageTemplate,
  "[UnusedAccountValidityDays](#cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-unusedaccountvaliditydays)" : Integer
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AllowAdminCreateUserOnly](#cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-allowadmincreateuseronly): Boolean
  [InviteMessageTemplate](#cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-invitemessagetemplate): 
    InviteMessageTemplate
  [UnusedAccountValidityDays](#cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-unusedaccountvaliditydays): Integer
```

## Properties
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`AllowAdminCreateUserOnly`  <a name="cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-allowadmincreateuseronly"></a>
The setting for allowing self-service sign-up. When `true`, only administrators can create new user profiles. When `false`, users can register themselves and create a new user profile with the `SignUp` operation.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`InviteMessageTemplate`  <a name="cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-invitemessagetemplate"></a>
The template for the welcome message to new users. This template must include the `{####}` temporary password placeholder if you are creating users with passwords. If your users don't have passwords, you can omit the placeholder.  
See also [Customizing User Invitation Messages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pool-settings-message-customizations.html#cognito-user-pool-settings-user-invitation-message-customization).  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [InviteMessageTemplate](aws-properties-cognito-userpool-invitemessagetemplate.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`UnusedAccountValidityDays`  <a name="cfn-cognito-userpool-admincreateuserconfig-unusedaccountvaliditydays"></a>
This parameter is no longer in use.  
The password expiration limit in days for administrator-created users. When this time expires, the user can't sign in with their temporary password. To reset the account after that time limit, you must call `AdminCreateUser` again, specifying `RESEND` for the `MessageAction` parameter.   
The default value for this parameter is 7.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Integer  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `365`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)