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# Deactivating and Activating Users

You can deactivate or activate an ALM user. A deactivated user cannot log in to any project. The user is not deleted from the Users list, and all user permissions and settings are saved. This can be useful, for example, for contract workers that work intermittently for a set period of time.

Caution: A deactivated site administrator user cannot log in to Site Administration.

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## Deactivate a user

1. In Site Administration, click the Site Users tab.

2. Choose one of the following:

   - To deactivate users as of the next attempted login, select one or more Active users from the Users list, and click the Deactivate button on the toolbar. The Status is set to Inactive, and the user icon is changed in the Users list. In addition, the Deactivation Date box is hidden.

     If a user is currently logged in to an ALM project, this does not terminate the user session. When the user next attempts to log in to a project, a message box displays stating that the user is deactivated and cannot log in.

   - To deactivate a user on a set date in the future, select an Active user from the Users list. Click the User Details tab. In the Deactivation Date box, click the drop-down arrow and select a date.

## Activate a user

1. In Site Administration, click the Site Users tab.

2. Select one or more Inactive users from the Users list.

3. Click the Activate button on the toolbar. The Status is set to Active, and the user icon is changed in the Users list.

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