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# Manage users with SAML

How to manage users and user logins with SAML enabled.

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* You need to be an instance owner or admin to enable and configure SAML.
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There are some user management tasks that are affected by SAML.

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## Exempt users from SAML <a href="#exempt-users-from-saml" id="exempt-users-from-saml"></a>

You can allow users to log in without using SAML. To do this:

1. Go to **Settings** > **Users**.
2. Select the menu icon by the user you want to exempt from SAML.
3. Select **Allow Manual Login**.

## Deleting users <a href="#deleting-users" id="deleting-users"></a>

If you remove a user from your IdP, they remain logged in to n8n. You need to manually remove them from n8n as well. Refer to [Manage users](/administer/manage-users-and-access/add-and-remove-users.md) for guidance on deleting users.

## Related resources

* [Use SAML](/administer/manage-users-and-access/verify-user-identity/use-saml.md)
* [Set up SAML](/administer/manage-users-and-access/verify-user-identity/use-saml/set-up-saml.md)
* [Okta Workforce Identity SAML setup](/administer/manage-users-and-access/verify-user-identity/use-saml/set-up-okta-workforce-identity-saml.md)
* [Azure AD SAML setup](/administer/manage-users-and-access/verify-user-identity/use-saml/set-up-azure-ad-saml.md)
* [Troubleshoot SAML](/administer/manage-users-and-access/verify-user-identity/use-saml/troubleshoot-saml.md)