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aliases:
  - /docs/grafana/latest/administration/manage-users-and-permissions/manage-server-users/
  - /docs/grafana/latest/manage-users/server-admin/
  - /docs/grafana/latest/manage-users/server-admin/server-admin-manage-users/
title: Manage users globally
weight: 300
---

# Manage users globally

A _user_ is defined as any individual who can log in to Grafana. Each user is associated with a _role_ that includes _permissions_. Permissions determine the tasks a user can perform in the system.

If you have [server administrator]({{< relref "../about-users-and-permissions/#grafana-server-administrators" >}}) permissions in Grafana, you can manage all users for a Grafana instance in the Server Admin section:

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If you have [organization administrator]({{< relref "../about-users-and-permissions/#organization-roles" >}}) permissions and _not_ [server administrator]({{< relref "../about-users-and-permissions/#grafana-server-administrators" >}}) permissions, refer to [Manage users in a organization]({{< relref "../manage-org-users/" >}}).

For more information about users and permissions, refer to [About users and permissions]({{< relref "../about-users-and-permissions/" >}}).