# Deactivating a User?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [July 28, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518 "2020-07-28T22:41:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce73a5/32.png) [@kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518/1 "2020-07-28T22:41:07Z")

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Can I create a user, create their meetings, then deactivate them until just before the scheduled meeting time? Will this work? Will the meetings remain?

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518/2 "2020-07-28T22:41:54Z")

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Hey @kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc

Thanks for posting on the Zoom Devforum! I am still learning, but I will try my best to help answer your question. 🙂

Checkout this related thread that may have the answer you are looking for:

> [@Deactivate users](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/2936):
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> Hi, Going through the API, which to use for deactivating Zoom account? I see there’s delete and disassociate. going through the docs some more, i see there’s Update user settings, with options of activate, and deactivate. Is this what I’m looking for? We want to integrate our off boarding so that when a person leaves the company, their zoom account is Deactivated (not deleted). Thanks.

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**Author:** ![kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce73a5/32.png) [@kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518/3 "2020-07-28T22:43:40Z")

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This is not the question I asked. I’m asking if I can use Deactivate to “freeze” an account until the time I want to authorize the User to actually use it?

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518/4 "2020-07-28T22:43:42Z")

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Hi! To find out what I can do, say `@developerbot display help`.

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518/5 "2020-07-30T19:33:09Z")

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Hey @kcdemo.gdaustin.sfcc,

I would not suggest deactivating the user before the meeting, that will have unintended effects on the meeting. After the meeting ends, feel free to deactivate the user.

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/deactivating-a-user/25518/6 "2020-08-09T19:33:10Z")

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