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Automatically delete disabled users

Users can be deleted automatically based on the Status attribute
  • Automatically deleting sponsors also deletes their associated dependents users.
  • Users who have the "Do Not Delete" option selected in their user profile cannot be automatically deleted.
For instructions on how to delete users directly from the Users list, see Delete users.
  1. In the navigation bar, click The Settings icon.
  2. In the
    Users
    section, click
    Disable and Delete Users
    .
  3. On the
    Disable and Delete Users
    screen, in the
    Delete Users
    section, select the AND/OR operator. When AND is selected, users must meet all conditions to be added. When OR is selected, users that match any of the conditions are added. The default is AND.
  4. Click the
    Select Attribute
    drop-down list and select the
    Status
    attribute.
  5. Select
    Equals
    from the
    Select Operation
    pull-down list.
  6. In the field that appears to the right of the
    Select Operation
    field, select
    Disabled
    from the pull-down list.
  7. Select
    Delete users automatically every 7 day(s)
    to enable a database job that will delete users every week.
    If you do not select this option, you must navigate to this screen and click
    Delete Now
    each time you want to delete users.
  8. Optionally, click
    Calculate
    to see the number of users that will be impacted by the criteria you set.
  9. Optionally, consult the
    Last Run
    field to see the date and time the most recent delete action was performed.
  10. Optionally, in the
    Purge Deleted Users
    section, select the
    Purge deleted users after
    option and select an interval from the pull-down menu to purge deleted users from the system. For more information, see Purge deleted users.
  11. Click
    Save
    .