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title: User Management
description: The combination of user privileges constitutes a user's Role in Esper, which in turn determines which rulemaking projects they can see, which tasks they can be assigned to
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- [Workflow](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/workflow)
- [Policymaking](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/policymaking)
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- [Data and Research](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research) 
    - [Search](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#search)
    - [Policy Page](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#policy-page)
    - [Dashboard](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#dashboard)
    - [Discovery](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#discovery)
- [User Settings](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/user-settings)
- [User Administration](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/user-administration)

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- [Workspace](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/workspace)
- [Workflow](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/workflow)
- [Policymaking](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/policymaking)
- [Rulemaking](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/rulemaking)
- [Notice Wizard](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/notice-wizard) 
    - [MT SOS Wizard (Create, Edit, and Manage Notices)](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/notice-wizard#mt-sos-wizard-create-edit-and-manage-notices)
    - [MT SOS Edit and Manage Redline Documents](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/notice-wizard#mt-sos-edit-and-manage-redline-documents)
- [Retrospective Review](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/retrospective-review)
- [Documents](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/documents)
- [Data and Research](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research) 
    - [Search](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#search)
    - [Policy Page](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#policy-page)
    - [Dashboard](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#dashboard)
    - [Discovery](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/data-and-research#discovery)
- [User Settings](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/user-settings)
- [User Administration](https://support.esper.com/migrated/knowledge/user-administration)

# User Management

The combination of user privileges  constitutes a user's Role in Esper, which in turn determines which projects they can see, which tasks they can be assigned to, and the actions they can take in Esper.

#### Viewing users

If you have the Edit Users privilege, you can access User Management

- Click your **Initials** in the upper right corner
- Click **User Management**
- View your User List

![user management overview](https://support.esper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/user%20management%20overview.png?width=688&height=337&name=user%20management%20overview.png)

Note: Anyone with access to a Project can make edits and comments to the documents. There is no designated privilege for this ability.

1. **Department Name** - Shows the name of the department.
2. **+ Add A User** - Allows you to create a new user.
3. **+ Add a Filter** - Add a filter to narrow the results and narrow the list of users.
4. **Name** - Shows the first and last name of the user.
5. **Status** - Shows whether a user is active or deactivated.
6. **Email** - Shows the email address of the user.
7. **Type** - Shows the level of access for each user.  
     - Full: Super User, can access workspace and the library
     - Read Only: Can only view policy collections, if applicable
8. **Identity Provider** - Will show if the user was created by Esper or if brought in by an Active Directory.
9. **Roles** - Lists the roles each user has within the department.  
     - If a user has multiple roles, hover your mouse over the roles to view all
10. **Three Dot Menu** - Gives the option to reset password, remove from the department, or deactivate/reactivate

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