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title: Members
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Visitors who register an account in the system are referred to as _members_. Unlike _Users_ who can access the admin UI, members can access only the front-facing part of an application, such as a website. They can browse pages or access member-only sections of the website.

Member accounts are managed using the **Members** application. The application's home page lists all member accounts in the system.

![The Members application displays members registered in the system](https://docs.kentico.com/docsassets/modules/members/MembersList.png "The Members application displays members registered in the system")

> **Info:** The **Members** application only displays visitor accounts registered in the system. If the application is empty, either your project has no registered accounts, or it doesn't support [Registration and authentication](https://docs.kentico.com/documentation/developers-and-admins/development/registration-and-authentication.md).

## View member details

Select a member from the listing to view their account details.

- **Member name** – the name used by the member to sign in. Modifying this value may **change** the sign-in credentials for the member, depending on your site's implementation.
- **Email** – the email used by the member to sign in. Modifying this value may **change** the sign-in credentials for the member, depending on your site's implementation.
- **Enabled** – determines whether the member account is allowed to sign in.

![Member detail view](https://docs.kentico.com/docsassets/modules/members/MemberDetail.png "Member detail view")

### External user accounts

Users that create an account using an external provider (e.g., Google or Facebook) cannot be edited via the _Members_ application.

## Member roles

You can organize members into roles and use these roles to [restrict access to pages](https://docs.kentico.com/documentation/business-users/website-content/secure-pages.md) or [secure content items](https://docs.kentico.com/documentation/business-users/content-hub/content-items.md#secure-content-items). Your site's developers typically ensure role creation and assignment happens automatically as part of the site implementation.

### Manage roles

To manage roles, open **Members** → **List of membership roles**.

- To create a role, select **New membership role** and enter a name, display name, and optional description.
- To edit or delete an existing role, select the role from the listing.

### Assign roles to members

To change the roles assigned to a member:

1. In the **Members** application, select a member from the listing.
2. In the **Membership roles** section, select or clear roles as needed.
3. Select **Save**.

## Disable or delete members

**Disabling** a member account prevents visitors from signing in with the associated credentials. However, the account stays in the system and can be reactivated later.

To disable an account:

1. In the member listing, select the additional actions menu (`...`).
2. Select **Disable**.

The member account is now disabled and cannot be used to sign in.

**Deleting** a member account removes it from the system completely. It cannot be used to sign in again unless the visitor registers a new account.

To delete an account:

1. In the member listing, select the **Delete** action.
2. Confirm the deletion.

The member account is now deleted.