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diff --git a/doc/administration/user_settings.md b/doc/administration/user_settings.md index d1884bf179b..cb796ccb993 100644 --- a/doc/administration/user_settings.md +++ b/doc/administration/user_settings.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- stage: Govern -group: Authentication and Authorization +group: Authentication info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- @@ -71,3 +71,16 @@ For self-compiled installations: ``` 1. [Restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#self-compiled-installations). + +## Prevent Guest users from promoting to a higher role + +On GitLab Ultimate, Guest users do not count toward paid seats. However, when a Guest user creates +projects and namespaces, they are automatically promoted to a higher role than Guest and occupy +a paid seat. + +To prevent Guest users from being promoted to a higher role and occupying a paid seat, +set the user as [external](../administration/external_users.md). + +External users cannot create personal projects or namespaces. If a user with the Guest role is promoted into a higher role by another user, +the external user setting must be removed before they can create personal projects or namespaces. For a complete list of restrictions for external +users, see [External users](../administration/external_users.md). |