> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://open-enventory.gitbook.io/user-guides/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://open-enventory.gitbook.io/user-guides/user-guides/chemical-inventory/users/inactivate-a-user.md).
# 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:
