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1.4. Deactivating and Reactivating User Accounts
To protect data integrity, a user account cannot be deleted. However, an RHN Organization Administrator can deactivate and reactivate existing user accounts as necessary.
1.4.1. Deactivating Users
To deactivate existing user accounts, select the checkbox next to the desired user name(s) on the User List page and select Deactivate to deactivate the accounts.

Figure 1.13. Deactivating Multiple Users
You can also deactivate a single user by following these steps:
- To deactivate an existing user account, begin by selecting the appropriate user name on the User List page and clicking Edit to display the General tab on the configuration page for the user account.
- In the upper-right corner of the page, click Deactivate user:

Figure 1.14. Deactivating a User (1 of 3)
- Click to confirm the deactivation:

Figure 1.15. Deactivating a User (2 of 3)
- You will receive a confirmation message:

Figure 1.16. Deactivating a User (3 of 3)

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