How do I disable a user account?
Disabling a user account blocks that user from being able to access the system. However, the user's data and activity are still retained in the system.
Note: Disabling an account is often preferable to removing a user account, as removing an account deletes all the user data for that user, including any grades, resources, and other user-related files or activity.
Go to Users.
![Go to Users.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/861/595/original/e796abe5-9179-4d4b-955b-85882938a712.png)
Select the Users tool from the Tool Menu in the Administration Workspace.
Enter a search term.
Enter a search term to locate the account you are looking for. You may search by a full or partial string of characters which appears in the user id, name, or email fields of a user's account.
Search results will display.
All internal accounts meeting the search criteria will be displayed.
Note: Users defined by an external user authority (e.g. LDAP, etc.) are not listed here.
Click on an individual user id to view and edit that user's details.
![Click on an individual user id to view and edit that user's details.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/861/601/original/44900575-0b1d-44e3-b337-9a2e4ce65ba4.png)
Check the box next to Disable, then click Update Details to save the change.