import {Note} from "@/components/mdx";

# Approve users
The user approval feature enhances security by requiring manual administrator approval before a user can join your NetBird organization via domain matching.

## Require user approval
Navigate to the Dashboard's `Settings` page and the `Authentication` tab and enable or disable `User Approval Required`.

- **Enabled**: Require manual approval for new users joining via domain matching. Users will be blocked until approved. Learn how to approve or reject users in the section [below](#approve-or-reject-user).
- **Disabled**: Manual approval for new users is not required. Users joining via domain matching will be automatically added to the organization.

<p>
    <img src="/docs-static/img/approval/netbird-authentication-settings-approval.png" alt="netbird-authentication-settings-approval" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
</p>

## Approve or reject user
To approve a user, navigate to the [Users Page](https://app.netbird.io/team/users) and click the `Approve` or `Reject` button on the right side of the users table.

<p>
    <img src="/docs-static/img/approval/netbird-user-approval.png" alt="netbird-user-approval" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
</p>

## Get started
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</p>

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