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Lock or Unlock a User

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As an Account Administrator, you can lock a user account to restrict access or free up a licence. You can also unlock a user account to restore access when required. Both actions are available in the Admin Area.

Before You Begin

  • You cannot lock or unlock your own user account.
  • If a user belongs to multiple accounts, you can apply the action to:
    • Just this account
    • All accounts

Lock a User

  1. In the top navigation bar, click your Account name.
  2. Select Users from the dropdown menu.
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The Users list screen appears.
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  1. In the Users list, locate the user you want to lock.
  2. In the Actions column associated to the user, click the dropdown menu and select Lock User.
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  1. A confirmation dialog box appears, click Lock to lock the specific user. You must provide a reason for locking the user in the Reason for Lock field.
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The user account is locked and the user can no longer access the platform.

Unlock a User

Unlocking a user restores access to the platform.
  1. On the Users list screen, select the Include Locked checkbox to display locked users. All the locked users list appears.
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  1. Locate the user you want to unlock. In the Actions column, select Unlock User.
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  1. A confirmation dialog box appears, click Unlock. You must provide a reason for unlocking the user in the Reason for Unlock field.
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The user account is unlocked and access is restored.

View Locked Users

To view locked users:
  1. Go to the Users list screen.
  2. Select the Include Locked checkbox.
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