---
title: Delete a user
description: Permanently delete a user account and all associated API tokens from Telegraf Controller.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/users/delete/
estimated_tokens: 1187
product: Telegraf
version: v1
---

# Delete a user

#### Telegraf Controller is in Public Beta

Telegraf Controller is in public beta and will be part of the future Telegraf Enterprise offering. While in beta, Telegraf Controller is **not meant for production use**. The Telegraf Controller documentation is a work in progress, and we are actively working to improve it. If you have any questions or suggestions, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/influxdata/docs-v2/issues/new?labels=Telegraf%20Controller). We welcome any and all contributions.

Beta expectations

-   **No configuration or agent limits**  
    While in beta, Telegraf Controller doesn't place any limits on the number of configurations you can store or the number of Telegraf agents you can track. However, upon being generally available, the free distribution of Telegraf Controller will have limits introduced, with the option to increase limits through a Telegraf Enterprise license.
-   **Potential breaking changes**  
    While in beta, we will do our best to no longer make breaking changes to Telegraf Controller, however, they may be necessary. The majority of changes we make will be additive and non-breaking, and include any necessary migrations. When we do need to make breaking changes, we will do our best to communicate them clearly and in advance to minimize disruption.
-   **Flexible release schedule**  
    While in beta, we will continue to create new releases of Telegraf Controller, but likely at irregular intervals. We will provide [Telegraf Controller release notes](/telegraf/controller/reference/release-notes/) to make it easy to track updates.

Provide beta feedback

-   Use the **Feedback** feature in the Telegraf Controller UI.
-   [Join the InfluxDB Community Slack](https://influxdata.com/slack) and post feedback in the **#telegraf-enterprise-alpha** channel.
-   Post feedback in the [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com).

Join our public channels

-   [InfluxDB Community Slack *(Preferred)*](https://influxdata.com/slack)
-   [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com)
-   [InfluxDB Subreddit](https://reddit.com/r/influxdb)

#### Deleting a user cannot be undone

Deleting a user is permanent and cannot be undone. All of the user’s API tokens are also deleted.

## What deletion removes

When you delete a user from Telegraf Controller, the following are permanently removed:

-   User account and credentials
-   All API tokens owned by the user
-   All active sessions

## Delete a user

1. In the Telegraf Controller UI, navigate to **Users** and click the user you want to delete to open their detail page.
2. Click **Delete User**.
3. In the confirmation dialog, confirm the deletion.

The user is immediately removed and can no longer authenticate with Telegraf Controller.

## Restrictions

-   You cannot delete your own account.
-   You cannot delete the owner — you must [transfer ownership](/telegraf/controller/users/transfer-ownership/) first.
-   Only the owner can delete administrator accounts.

If you’re unsure whether to delete a user, consider [disabling them](/telegraf/controller/users/disable/) first. Disabled accounts can be re-enabled later.

#### Related

-   [Authorization](/telegraf/controller/reference/authorization/)