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This topic demonstrates how to delete a user account in EmpowerID by deleting an AD user account. This topic is divided into the following activities:

• Deleting an account in EmpowerID
• Verifying the account is deleted in EmpowerID
• Verifying the account is deleted in Active Directory

To delete an account in EmpowerID

1. From the Navigation Sidebar of the EmpowerID Web interface, navigate to Find User Accounts page by expandingIdentities and clicking User Accounts.
2. Search for the user account you want to delete and then click the record for that account. You should see a highlighted list of specific Actions that can be applied to that account.
3. From the Actions pane, click the Delete Account action.
4. Click Yes to confirm you want to delete the account and then click OK to close the Operation Execution Summary.

To verify the account is deleted in EmpowerID

1. Navigate to the Audit Log page by expanding System Logs in the Navigation Sidebar and clicking Audit Log.
2. From the Audit Log tab of the Audit Log, search for the user account you deleted. You should see a record for the deleted account in the grid.

To verify the account is deleted in Active Directory

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers and search for the account you deleted.
2. You should see no results returned.

• Related Topics

  Concepts:

  • Understanding Inventory
  • Understanding the Account Inbox
  • Understanding Projection and EnforcementUnderstanding Projection and Enforcement

  Administrative Procedures:

  • Creating User Accounts
  • Editing Account Attributes
  • Creating Groups
  • Adding Accounts to Groups
  • Adding Groups to Groups
  • Adding Groups to Roles
  • Creating Dynamic Group Memberships
  • Importing Users and Groups
  • Removing Accounts from Groups
  • Removing Groups from Groups
  • Restoring Deleted User Accounts
  • Deleting Groups
  • Restoring Deleting Groups