Connect user account deleted when removing the user from a group

Issue

If the following steps are taken when removing a user from a group, the user is instead completely deleted from Connect:

  1. Go to Admin > User and Groups.

  2. Double-click on a group.
  3. Select the user.
  4. Select Delete.

Users and Groups tab showing the options to delete a group
Users and Groups tab showing the options to delete a group

Solution

If your purpose is to only remove a user from a group, you should use one of the two methods listed below.

Option 1:

  1. Go to Admin > Users and Groups.

  2. Select the group you want to remove the user from.
  3. Select Information > Edit Group Membership.

  4. Under Current Group Members, select the user you want to remove and select Remove.

Remove the group members
Remove the group members

Option 2:

  1. Go to Admin > Users and Groups.

  2. Select the user you want to remove from a group.
  3. Select Information > Edit Group Membership.

  4. Under Current Group Membership, select the group membership you want the user removed from, and select Remove.

Remove the group membership
Remove the group membership

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