Azure Active Directory Administration - Disable/Enable user

Note: Microsoft has changed the name of Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID. However, Nintex Automation Cloud and the help still refer to this product as Azure Active Directory.

The Azure Active Directory Administration - Disable/Enable user action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. controls whether a user can log into and access their Microsoft account within your organization.

For example, when a user goes on extended leave, you may want to restrict their account for security purposes. You can use this action to temporarily disable their account while they are on leave, and enable it again when they return, without losing any user settings or information.

For more information about Azure Active Directory Administration, go to Azure Active Directory Administration.

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Configure the Azure Active Directory Administration - Disable/Enable user action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  2. In the User email address field, type the email address of the user whose account you want to enable or disable.
  3. Select whether the Account is enabled.

For more information on all the required and optional configuration fields, go to Azure Active Directory Administration - Disable/Enable user action fields, buttons, and settings.

Azure Active Directory Administration - Disable/Enable user action fields, buttons, and settings

Field

Description

Variable types

Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Azure Active Directory connection to use to add a user to Azure Active Directory.

(n/a)
User email address Unique user name of the user you want to disable or enable. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Account is enabled

Select:

  • Yes to enable the account, so the user can log into and use their Azure Active Directory account.
  • No to disable the account, so the user can't log into or use their Azure Active Directory account.

Tip: You can also assign a boolean variable to this field to enable or disable the account.

 Boolean