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# Enable or disable a user

This page explains how to enable or disable user accounts in Grafana.

## Enable a user

1. In the sidebar, hover your mouse over the **Server Admin** (shield) icon and then click **Users**.
1. Click to select the user you want to enable.
1. Click **Enable User**.

## Disable a user

1. In the sidebar, hover your mouse over the **Server Admin** (shield) icon and then click **Users**.
1. Click to select the user you want to disable.
1. Click **Disable User**.
1. Click **Disable user** in the dialog to confirm.
