Fotoware Alto (formerly Picturepark Content Platform) uses accounts and an Identity Server to identify users. Accounts control only whether the account holder may connect to Fotoware Alto to access and edit that user's profile. Once connected, the Roles and Permission Sets of the account determine access to content and other parts of the system.

Fotoware Alto's Identity Server handles the account registration. If a user has an identity server account, they can log in to other Fotoware Alto systems. Their identity server account stays linked to their Fotoare Alto account. The Administrator can then decide whether to approve the user and which roles to assign.