How to Block/Unblock a User in Joomla
If you were to simply delete a user they could re-create the account using the same email address. Blocking will at least block that email address from accessing your Joomla site.
How to Block a User in Joomla
- Login to the back end of Joomla. If you need help logging into your back end see: How do I access the back end of my Joomla site?
- Go to the Users Menu > User Manager.
- Select the user you wish to block.
- Under Account Details look for Block this User and change this to yes.
How to Unblock a User in Joomla
- Login to the back end of Joomla.
- Go to the Users Menu > User Manager.
- Select the user you wish to unblock.
- Under Account Details look for Block this User and change this to no.
Article ID: 44, Created: March 23, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Modified: August 26, 2014 at 8:21 AM