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title: "Suspend User"
slug: "suspend-user-okta"
updated: 2023-05-05T20:51:54Z
published: 2023-05-05T20:51:54Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/suspend-user-okta"
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# Suspend User

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.2.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.1.2 |
| **Location** | Integration > Okta |

The **Suspend User** step causes a chosen Okta user account to be suspended.

### Prerequisites

This step requires the Okta [module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-and-configuring-the-okta-module) to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before it will be available in the toolbox.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| User | The Okta user account to be suspended | OktaUser |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | The Okta user account to be suspended | OktaUser |

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## ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/Suspend%20User.png)

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## Common Errors

### **Exception invoking method SuspendUser on class**

This error occurs if the Okta module is not properly set up. In Decisions go to Settings > Okta > Edit Okta Settings. Review the Okta Subdomain or URL and confirm that it is correct.

In Okta review the SAML settings under Applications > Decisions > General.

#### Exception Message:

```javascript
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Suspend User 1[SuspendUser] in flow [Okta Test]: Exception invoking method SuspendUser on class OktaUserManagementMethods
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method SuspendUser on class OktaUserManagementMethods
 ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Decisions.Okta.OktaUserManagementMethods.VerifyUserHasId(OktaUser user
 at Decisions.Okta.OktaUserManagementMethods.SuspendUser(OktaUser user
 at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Void** arguments, Signature sig, Boolean isConstructor
 at System.Reflection.MethodInvoker.Invoke(Object obj, IntPtr* args, BindingFlags invokeAttr)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

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Related Information

[Installing and Configuring the Okta Module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-and-configuring-the-okta-module)