---
title: "Enable or Disable a User"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/authentication/enable-disable-user/
description: "This page describes the method to enable or disable a user in your Java application using Catalyst Authentication with sample code snippets."
last_updated: 2025-11-19T15:07:41Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Authentication"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/introduction
  - name: "Enable or Disable a User in the Console"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/users/implementation/#enable-or-disable-a-user
---

# Enable or Disable a User

Catalyst allows you to [disable or enable a user](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/users/implementation/#enable-or-disable-a-user) at any time. A disabled user will still be listed in the *Users* section in your project, but will not be able to access your application.

The SDK snippet below demonstrates enabling and disabling an end-user using the `updateUserStatus()` method. The user is referred by their unique [User ID](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/users/introduction/). You can find the User IDs of all users by navigating to the *Users* > [*User Management*](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/introduction/) section of the Authentication component.

### To Enable a User

#### Sample Code Snippet

**Package Imports**

```java
import com.zc.component.ZCUserDetail; 
import com.zc.component.users.ZCUser;

```

```java
ZCUser user = ZCUser.getInstance();
user.updateUserStatus(USER_ID, USER_STATUS.ENABLE); 

```

### To Disable a User

#### Sample Code Snippet

**Package Imports**

```java
import com.zc.component.ZCUserDetail; 
import com.zc.component.users.ZCUser;

```

```java
ZCUser user = ZCUser.getInstance();
user.updateUserStatus(USER_ID, USER_STATUS.DISABLE);

```