Managed & External Users
Managed & External Users
Managed Users
Each Box enterprise is assigned a unique enterprise ID. Managed Users are any users that belong to one enterprise ID. Admins and Co-Admins can directly edit, delete, enforce security settings, and run reports against these users via the Admin Console. Managed Users consume a standard Box license and often, but not always, share the same email domain.
External Users
An externally managed user, or External User, is a Managed User that belongs to a different enterprise ID. External users are often encountered when they are collaborated in on content owned by a Managed User of the application's enterprise, or when they authorize an OAuth 2.0 application. These users still have their own Box accounts, but cannot be managed via the Admin Console.