# Manage users

Last validated Sep 30, 2025

Managing users and user access is an essential part of maintaining your Tailscale network (known as a tailnet).

## Invite users to your tailnet

There are different ways that you can invite users to join your tailnet.

[**Inviting users**](/docs/features/sharing/how-to/invite-users) — Explore the different ways to invite users to your Tailscale network.

[**Invite any user to your tailnet**](/docs/features/sharing/how-to/invite-any-user) — Send and manage invitations for your Tailscale network.

## Manage user access

Control how users are approved to join your tailnet, what access they have to the Tailscale [admin console](https://login.tailscale.com/admin), and when they are removed from your tailnet.

[**User approval**](/docs/features/access-control/user-approval) — Review and approve new users before they can join your Tailscale network.

[**User roles**](/docs/reference/user-roles) — Use roles for restricting access to the admin console.

[**Deleting and suspending users**](/docs/features/sharing/how-to/remove-team-members) — Delete and suspend users.

[**Admin console session timeout**](/docs/account/admin-console-session-timeout) — Explore idle session timeout in the Tailscale admin console.

## Switch the active user in the Tailscale client

Use fast user switching to quickly switch between two or more logged-in accounts on the same device, without requiring you to re-authenticate.

[**Fast user switching**](/docs/features/client/fast-user-switching) — Quickly switch between two or more logged in accounts on the same device, without requiring re-authentication.