How To Review Unused Admin Accounts With BetterShield Ultra?
Warn before blocking unused administrators, choose the inactivity period and restore sign-in without deleting content.
With BetterShield Ultra, warn before blocking unused administrators, choose the inactivity period and restore sign-in without deleting content.
Note: These controls require the paid BetterShield Ultra add-on alongside the free BetterShield plugin.
What it does
Open BetterShield › Ultra › Administrator accounts. Unused administrator accounts can warn an inactive administrator and the owner, then block sign-in if it stays unused. It starts off. The default inactivity period is 90 days, adjustable from 30 to 180 days. The warning period is shown before you save.
Step 1: Open Would be warned today
Review Would be warned today and Would be blocked today.
Step 2: Handle administrator accounts nobody uses
- Choose Days without use.
- Review the Never block exclusions: your own account, the last administrator and the emergency account are excluded.
- Turn on the rule and select Save Unused Account Settings.
Recommended settings
Our advice: begin with a period that covers seasonal or occasional administrators, and tell the client before enabling automatic blocking.
What it can break and how to undo
A person who still needs the account can lose sign-in access. Its role and content remain. Under Blocked for not being used, select Allow Sign-In Again to restore access. Turning the policy off prevents future policy actions; review accounts already blocked separately.
Final Outcome
Confirm the saved threshold, preview counts and warning delivery. Review the blocked list rather than assuming an old account was deleted.
Related
This is how you can review unused admin accounts with BetterShield Ultra.
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