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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/blocking_unblocking_users.md b/doc/user/admin_area/blocking_unblocking_users.md index 14a5b5085cb..cafc7caf981 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/blocking_unblocking_users.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/blocking_unblocking_users.md @@ -1,51 +1,8 @@ --- -stage: Manage -group: Access -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments -type: howto +redirect_to: 'moderate_users.md' --- -# Blocking and unblocking users +This document was moved to [another location](moderate_users.md). -GitLab administrators block and unblock users. - -## Blocking a user - -In order to completely prevent access of a user to the GitLab instance, administrators can choose to -block the user. - -Users can be blocked [via an abuse report](review_abuse_reports.md#blocking-users), -or directly from the Admin Area. To do this: - -1. Navigate to **Admin Area > Overview > Users**. -1. Select a user. -1. Under the **Account** tab, click **Block user**. - -A blocked user: - -- Cannot log in. -- Cannot access Git repositories or the API. -- Does not receive any notifications from GitLab. -- Cannot use [slash commands](../../integration/slash_commands.md). - -Personal projects, and group and user history of the blocked user are left intact. - -Users can also be blocked using the [GitLab API](../../api/users.md#block-user). - -NOTE: -A blocked user does not consume a [seat](../../subscriptions/self_managed/index.md#billable-users). - -## Unblocking a user - -A blocked user can be unblocked from the Admin Area. To do this: - -1. Navigate to **Admin Area > Overview > Users**. -1. Click on the **Blocked** tab. -1. Select a user. -1. Under the **Account** tab, click **Unblock user**. - -Users can also be unblocked using the [GitLab API](../../api/users.md#unblock-user). - -NOTE: -Unblocking a user changes the user's state to active and consumes a -[seat](../../subscriptions/self_managed/index.md#billable-users). +<!-- This redirect file can be deleted after <2021-08-12>. --> +<!-- Before deletion, see: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/documentation/#move-or-rename-a-page --> |