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# Enhanced Privacy: Restrict User Visibility

> How to hide specific usernames from other users by configuring approved user lists for each profile.

## Overview

You can hide specific usernames from other users within the system. This ensures that clients interact only with the profiles relevant to them, maintaining a secure and organised workspace.

## Setting up restricted visibility

<Steps>
  <Step title="Access Settings">
    From the home dashboard, navigate to the **Settings** menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Manage Users">
    Within Settings, select the **Users** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a profile">
    Choose an existing user to edit, or select **Create New User**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust visibility toggles">
    You will see options to view all accounts, warehouses, and users. Switch the **"View All Users"** toggle to **No**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/clarussoftwareltd/IoDXnMWDsRrsTbC6/images/knowledgebase/enhanced-privacy-restrict-user-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IoDXnMWDsRrsTbC6&q=85&s=e5d348d14945b1f449d9449579f59e96" alt="User visibility toggle showing View All Users set to No" width="1783" height="835" data-path="images/knowledgebase/enhanced-privacy-restrict-user-1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Define approved users">
    Once disabled, a new **Approved Users** tab appears on the user's profile page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add specific permissions">
    Click the selection box at the bottom of the page to see a list of usernames. You can type to filter the list. Select the desired username and click **Assign**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/clarussoftwareltd/IoDXnMWDsRrsTbC6/images/knowledgebase/enhanced-privacy-restrict-user-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IoDXnMWDsRrsTbC6&q=85&s=d928d57bf384655b9d719dfe55f2e1e1" alt="Approved Users tab with username selection and Assign button" width="1773" height="775" data-path="images/knowledgebase/enhanced-privacy-restrict-user-2.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>Repeat this process for every individual you want the user to be able to see. Once saved, their visibility will be strictly limited to your approved list.</Info>
