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stage: Manage
group: Access
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
type: howto
---
# Activating and deactivating users
GitLab administrators can deactivate and activate users.
## Deactivating a user
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/22257) in GitLab 12.4.
In order to temporarily prevent access by a GitLab user that has no recent activity, administrators
can choose to deactivate the user.
Deactivating a user is functionally identical to [blocking a user](blocking_unblocking_users.md),
with the following differences:
- It does not prohibit the user from logging back in via the UI.
- Once a deactivated user logs back into the GitLab UI, their account is set to active.
A deactivated user:
- Cannot access Git repositories or the API.
- Will not receive any notifications from GitLab.
- Will not be able to use [slash commands](../../integration/slash_commands.md).
Personal projects, and group and user history of the deactivated user will be left intact.
A user can be deactivated from the Admin Area. To do this:
1. Navigate to **Admin Area > Overview > Users**.
1. Select a user.
1. Under the **Account** tab, click **Deactivate user**.
Please note that for the deactivation option to be visible to an admin, the user:
- Must be currently active.
- Must not have signed in, or have any activity, in the last 90 days.
Users can also be deactivated using the [GitLab API](../../api/users.md#deactivate-user).
NOTE:
A deactivated user does not consume a [seat](../../subscriptions/self_managed/index.md#billable-users).
## Activating a user
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/22257) in GitLab 12.4.
A deactivated user can be activated from the Admin Area.
To do this:
1. Navigate to **Admin Area > Overview > Users**.
1. Click on the **Deactivated** tab.
1. Select a user.
1. Under the **Account** tab, click **Activate user**.
Users can also be activated using the [GitLab API](../../api/users.md#activate-user).
NOTE:
Activating a user changes the user's state to active and consumes a
[seat](../../subscriptions/self_managed/index.md#billable-users).
NOTE:
A deactivated user can also activate their account themselves by logging back in via the UI.
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