# Users and Groups There are three types of users in Box, Managed Users, Unmanaged Users, and External Users. ### Managed Users Managed users are user accounts that are managed by the primary organization, and the content in these accounts belongs to the organization. Admins or Co-admins can update these users, including deleting or editing user details. If a managed user is suspended or has access revoked, their content will still be accessible and available as it belongs to the organization. ### Unmanaged Users Unmanaged users are independent of the primary organization but still collaborate on the organization's content. They must have an email address with the same domain as the organization or belong to a verified domain. If an unmanaged user is deleted, their content is deleted with them. Box recommends converting these users to managed users before deletion to ensure important content is retained. ### External Users External users are independent of the organization and interact with a subset of content within the account. ### Groups Groups are a collection of users with a shared set of permissions and access levels. When added to a group, users inherit the group's permissions immediately. External users cannot be added to a group. ### Choosing between Managed Users and External Users To help Admins choose the ideal user type between Managed and External users, Box put together a table of what many organizations have found to work well. | Managed Users | External Users | | -------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | | Team members | Vendors | | Long-term contractors | Customers and clients | | Coworkers | SMEs or consultants | | Users that need to abide by your Box account's security policy | Short-term partners | | Long-term partners | Bidders | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.the-cloud-storage-guide.io/cloud-storage-platforms/box-overview/users-and-groups.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.