---
type: source
title: "Central User Account: Account Deletion"
tags: [account-lifecycle, user-management, urz]
related: [account-loeschung]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_zentraler_nutzeraccount_accountloeschung.md"]
---

# Central User Account: Account Deletion

This source documents the lifecycle and deletion process for the central user accounts at the Universität Greifswald, managed by the Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ).

## Account Expiration and Grace Period
When a user account is set to expire, the URZ sends **three email notifications**. Following the expiration date, the account enters a **grace period** (Karenzzeit):
- **General Users:** 30 weeks.
- **UMG (University Medicine) Employees:** 4 weeks.

During this grace period, the account remains generally usable, but with specific restrictions:
- **Physical Access:** Door opening via the multifunctional chip card is disabled.
- **Online Publications:** VPN access to licensed online publications is disabled.
- **Internal Services:** Access to internal services via VPN is still possible, provided the user switches to the "technical VPN profile."

## Deactivation and Final Deletion
Once the grace period expires, the account is **deactivated**. A critical consequence of deactivation is the automatic removal of the user from the responsibility of all registered URZ resources (e.g., functional accounts, IP address reservations, backup service capacities).

The account is permanently **deleted** exactly **one year** after the usage authorization expires.

## Voluntary Deletion
Users with guest accounts or accounts that have already passed their validity date can manually delete their accounts via the [[ums]].

## Support
Support for account-related issues is provided via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the URZ hotline (ext. 1420).