---
title: "Backend Users module"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:user-management-backend-users@main"
source: "Administration/UserManagement/BackendUsers/Index.rst"
modified: "2026-09-14T11:10:56+00:00"
---

# Backend Users module

You can manage backend users using the **Aministration > Users**
module.

> [!NOTE]
> **Changed in version 14.0**
>
> Until TYPO3 V14 this module was called **System > Backend Users**.
> See also: [Feature: #107628 - Improved backend module naming and structure](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000).

![Screenshots of the TYPO3 backend module Backend Users](../../../Images/ManualScreenshots/UserManagement/Module/ModuleBackendUsers.png)

> [!NOTE]
> **See also**
>
> See section [Backend privileges: administrators and System Maintainers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:privileges@main) for more information on
> special backend user roles "admin" and "system maintainers".

The backend module has the following submodules:

-   [Backend Users submodule](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:backend-users-submodule@main)
-   [Backend user groups submodule](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:backend-user-groups-submodule@main)
-   [Online users submodule](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:online-users-submodule@main)
-   [File mounts submodule](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:file-mounts-submodule@main)

## Backend Users submodule

Will be shown by default unless you have chosen a different submodule from the
dropdown in the module header. You can
[Create new backend users](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:creating-a-new-user-for-the-introduction-site@main)
or [Administrators](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:admin-user@main)
here, enable and disable access for your users, reset password of non-admins, etc.

![](../../../Images/ManualScreenshots/UserManagement/Module/BackendUserActions.png)

1.  Edit user settings.
1.  Disable or enable user.
1.  Delete user.
1.  Reset password - only available if the user has an email address in
    their settings. Will send an email to the user asking them to enter a new
    password.
1.  View user details, including a combined view of their permissions incorporating
    all their groups and settings in the user record. Overview of
    [User TSconfig reference](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-typoscript/main/en-us/UserTsconfig/Index.html#usertoplevelobjects)
    that apply to this user.
1.  The general info module for the record of the backend user including
    references from other database records.
1.  Compare the permissions of two or more backend users by adding them to the
    compare list. You can then click the "Compare selected backend users"
    button.
1.  [Simulate the backend user](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:simulate-user@main)
    to try out the permissions.

## Backend user groups submodule

![Screenshot of the Module "Backend Users", submodule "Backend User Groups" in the TYPO3 Backend](../../../Images/ManualScreenshots/UserManagement/Module/BackendUserGroupsModule.png)

Gives you an overview of all backend user groups and allows you to edit, disable,
delete and compare permissions of groups.

## Online users submodule

Shows you a list of all currently online users, including those who logged in
during the last two hours but never logged out.

## File mounts submodule

![Screenshot of the Module "Backend Users", submodule "File mounts" in the TYPO3 Backend](../../../Images/ManualScreenshots/UserManagement/Module/FileMounts.png)

Allows you to view, edit, disable or delete file mounts.