# Inactivate a User
Different than [Deleting a user](/user-guides/user-guides/chemical-inventory/users/delete-a-user.md), this will not remove the user from the database. It only disable the user from logging into the database
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You first need to log in into Open Enventory with an account with admin permission
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Step 1: Choose **Settings**
Step 2: Choose **Users**
Step 3: click on **Details** button ( 
) on the same row of the user of interest
Step 4: click on **Edit** button (
) (or double click anywhere on the info window)
Step 5: check **Account disabled**
Step 6: Click on the green check mark: :white\_check\_mark:
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