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# deactivate

The cldkctl organization member deactivate command is used to temporarily disable a member’s access to the organization. This action revokes the member’s access to assigned projects and roles without permanently deleting their account. Only organization administrators are authorized to perform this action.

## Usage

```
cldkctl organization member deactivate [user_id] [flags]
```

## Steps

Follow the steps below to run and view the result of this command:

1. Identify the user ID of the member you want to deactivate. Refer to the Organization Member List section for instructions on listing all members.
2. Run the following command in your terminal:

```
cldkctl organization member deactivate [user_id]
```

3. If successful, the terminal will display a confirmation message indicating that the member has been deactivated.
4. To verify the status, refer to the organization member list section and confirm that the member’s status has changed from ACTIVE to DEACTIVE.

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## Flags

{% hint style="info" %}
This command supports global flags. Refer to the Global Flags section for details
{% endhint %}

| Column     | Description                         |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------- |
| -h, --help | Help for the deactivate subcommand. |