From afb60a6fe932df8f88fb5d9af121b13ac03e524d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyla Fischer Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 17:34:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] user docs: Document deactivation of account and org. --- .../zerver/help/deactivate-your-account.md | 44 +++++++++---------- .../help/deactivate-your-organization.md | 20 +++++++++ templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md | 1 + 3 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) create mode 100644 templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-account.md b/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-account.md index 43491c0147..49b535f975 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-account.md +++ b/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-account.md @@ -1,33 +1,31 @@ # Deactivate your account -We'd be sorry to see you go, but you can follow the following steps to -deactivate your Zulip account. - {settings_tab|your-account} -2. Click the **Deactivate account** button on the bottom of the - **Your account** section. +1. Under **Deactivate account**, click **Deactivate account**. -4. After clicking the **Deactivate account** button, a modal window titled -**Deactivate your account** will appear. To confirm the deletion of your -account, click the **Deactivate now** button. +1. Confirm by clicking **Deactivate now**. - !!! warn "" - **Note:** Any bots that you maintain will be disabled when you - deactivate your account. +## What happens when you deactivate an account -6. After clicking the **Deactivate now** button, you will be logged - out and returned to the Zulip login page. +* Any bots that you maintain will be disabled. -Please note that you cannot register a Zulip account using the email address of -a deactivated account. +* Deactivating your account won't delete messages you've sent or files + you've shared. If permitted in your organization, delete content you'd + like to remove before deactivating your account. -In addition, if you're the only administrator in the organization, you cannot -deactivate your account; you need to make another user an administrator first -before you can deactivate your account. +* You cannot register a Zulip account using the email + address of a deactivated account. If you change your mind about deactivating + an account, an organization administrator can + [reactivate](/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-user#reactivate-a-user) + your account at any time. -!!! tip "" - If you regret deactivating your account, you can ask a Zulip organization - administrator to - [reactivate](/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-user#reactivate-a-user) your - account. +!!! warn "" + If you are the only administrator in the organization, you cannot + deactivate your account. You'll need to + [add another administrator](make-a-user-an-administrator) first. + +## Related articles + +You may also be interested in +[deactivating an organization](/help/deactivate-your-organization). diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md b/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d8bb081186 --- /dev/null +++ b/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# Deactivate your organization + +{!admin-only.md!} + +{settings_tab|organization-profile} + +1. Under **Deactivate organization**, click **Deactivate organization**. + +1. Confirm by clicking **Deactivate organization**. + +!!! tip "" + This action cannot be undone by anyone in the organization. If you + deactivated your organization by accident, please contact your server + administrator ({{ support_email }}) as soon as possible, before the + deactivated organization is permanently deleted. + +!!! warn "" + **Note**: You cannot create a new organization using the subdomain of a + deactivated one. If you need to reuse a subdomain, ask your server + administrator to change the subdomain of the deactivated organization first. diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md b/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md index 59009387a4..cae07e5bcd 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md +++ b/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md @@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ * [Allow joining without an invitation](/help/allow-anyone-to-join-without-an-invitation) * [Manage who can send invitations](/help/only-allow-admins-to-invite-new-users) * [Set the default language for new users](/help/change-the-default-language-for-your-organization) +* [Deactivate your organization](/help/deactivate-your-organization) * [GDPR Compliance](/help/gdpr-compliance) ## Organization settings