2.8. Deleting users in the IdM Web UI
Deleting users is an irreversible operation, causing the user accounts to be permanently deleted from the IdM database, including group memberships and passwords. Any external configuration for the user, such as the system account and home directory, is not deleted, but is no longer accessible through IdM.
You can delete:
Active users — the IdM Web UI offers you with the options:
- Preserving users temporarily. For details, see the Preserving active users in the IdM Web UI.
- Deleting users permanently.
- Stage users — you can just delete stage users permanently.
- Preserved users — you can delete preserved users permanently.
The following procedure describes deleting active users. Similarly, you can delete user accounts on:
- The Stage users tab
- The Preserved users tab
Prerequisites
- Administrator privileges for managing the IdM Web UI or User Administrator role.
Procedure
Log in to the IdM Web UI.
For details, see Accessing the IdM Web UI in a web browser.
Go to Users
Active users tab. Alternatively, you can delete the user account in the Users
Stage users or Users Preserved users. - Click the Delete icon.
- On the Remove users dialog box, click delete.
Click the Delete button.
The users accounts are permanently deleted from IdM.