{"slug":"manage-users","title":"Manage users","tags":["tailscale"],"agent_summary":"Last validated: Sep 30, 2025","trigger_phrases":[],"runnable":false,"markdown":"\r\n# Manage users\r\n\r\nLast validated: Sep 30, 2025\r\n\r\nManaging users and user access is an essential part of maintaining your Tailscale network (known as a tailnet).\r\n\r\n## [Invite users to your tailnet](https://tailscale.com/docs/manage-users\\#invite-users-to-your-tailnet)\r\n\r\nThere are different ways that you can invite users to join your tailnet.\r\n\r\n[**Inviting users** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nExplore the different ways to invite users to your Tailscale network.](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/sharing/how-to/invite-users) [**Invite any user to your tailnet** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nSend and manage invitations for your Tailscale network.](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/sharing/how-to/invite-any-user)\r\n\r\n## [Manage user access](https://tailscale.com/docs/manage-users\\#manage-user-access)\r\n\r\nControl how users are approved to join your tailnet, what access they have to the Tailscale [admin console](https://login.tailscale.com/admin), and when they are removed from your tailnet.\r\n\r\n[**User approval** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nReview and approve new users before they can join your Tailscale network.](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/access-control/user-approval) [**User roles** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nUse roles for restricting access to the admin console.](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/user-roles) [**Deleting and suspending users** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nDelete and suspend users.](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/sharing/how-to/remove-team-members) [**Admin console session timeout** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nExplore idle session timeout in the Tailscale admin console.](https://tailscale.com/docs/account/admin-console-session-timeout)\r\n\r\n## [Switch the active user in the Tailscale client](https://tailscale.com/docs/manage-users\\#switch-the-active-user-in-the-tailscale-client)\r\n\r\nUse fast user switching to quickly switch between two or more logged-in accounts on the same device, without requiring you to re-authenticate.\r\n\r\n[**Fast user switching** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nQuickly switch between two or more logged in accounts on the same device, without requiring re-authentication.](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/client/fast-user-switching)\r\n","html":"<h1>Manage users</h1>\n<p>Last validated: Sep 30, 2025</p>\n<p>Managing users and user access is an essential part of maintaining your Tailscale network (known as a tailnet).</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/manage-users#invite-users-to-your-tailnet\">Invite users to your tailnet</a></h2>\n<p>There are different ways that you can invite users to join your tailnet.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/features/sharing/how-to/invite-users\"><strong>Inviting users</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nExplore the different ways to invite users to your Tailscale network.</a> <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/features/sharing/how-to/invite-any-user\"><strong>Invite any user to your tailnet</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nSend and manage invitations for your Tailscale network.</a></p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/manage-users#manage-user-access\">Manage user access</a></h2>\n<p>Control how users are approved to join your tailnet, what access they have to the Tailscale <a href=\"https://login.tailscale.com/admin\">admin console</a>, and when they are removed from your tailnet.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/features/access-control/user-approval\"><strong>User approval</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nReview and approve new users before they can join your Tailscale network.</a> <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/user-roles\"><strong>User roles</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nUse roles for restricting access to the admin console.</a> <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/features/sharing/how-to/remove-team-members\"><strong>Deleting and suspending users</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nDelete and suspend users.</a> <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/account/admin-console-session-timeout\"><strong>Admin console session timeout</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nExplore idle session timeout in the Tailscale admin console.</a></p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/manage-users#switch-the-active-user-in-the-tailscale-client\">Switch the active user in the Tailscale client</a></h2>\n<p>Use fast user switching to quickly switch between two or more logged-in accounts on the same device, without requiring you to re-authenticate.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/features/client/fast-user-switching\"><strong>Fast user switching</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nQuickly switch between two or more logged in accounts on the same device, without requiring re-authentication.</a></p>\n"}