diff --git a/help/guest-users.md b/help/guest-users.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..df073b036f --- /dev/null +++ b/help/guest-users.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# Guest users + +You can add users who should have restricted access to your organization as +**guests**. For example, this may be a good choice for contractors or customers +invited to a company's Zulip chat. + +Guest users can: + +- View and send messages in streams they have been added to, including viewing + message history in the same way as other stream subscribers. + +Guest users cannot: + +- See private or public streams, unless they have been specifically added to the stream. +- Create new streams. +- Add or manage bots. +- Invite users to join the organization. + +Zulip Cloud plans have [special discounted +pricing](/help/zulip-cloud-billing#temporary-users-and-guests) for guest users. + +## Related articles + +* [Roles and permissions](/help/roles-and-permissions) +* [Invite new users](/help/invite-new-users) +* [Change a user's role](/help/change-a-users-role) +* [Zulip Cloud billing](/help/zulip-cloud-billing) diff --git a/help/include/sidebar_index.md b/help/include/sidebar_index.md index 6067527e6d..5d648779bb 100644 --- a/help/include/sidebar_index.md +++ b/help/include/sidebar_index.md @@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ * [Roles and permissions](/help/roles-and-permissions) * [Invite new users](/help/invite-new-users) * [Restrict account creation](/help/restrict-account-creation) +* [Guest users](/help/guest-users) * [Manage a user](/help/manage-a-user) * [Deactivate or reactivate a user](/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-user) * [Custom profile fields](/help/custom-profile-fields)