# F*EX users types

This is a short overview over the different F*EX user types.

- ### regular (full) user

  - created by the fexmaster or self registration
  - can send to anybody
  - can change his settings (user configuration)
  - can edit address book
  - can use all F*EX clients
  - can create sub users
  - can create groups and group users
  - can create versioned share archives and share users
  - can create one-time upload keys

- ### sub user

  - created by a regular user (= main user)
  - can send only to his main user
  - cannot change his settings (user configuration)
  - cannot create other users

- ### group user

  - created by a regular user (= main user)
  - can send only to his group
  - cannot change his settings (user configuration)
  - cannot create other users

- ### share user

  - created by a regular user (= main user = share owner)
  - shares versioned archives with other users in the same share
  - uploaded archive files have no auto expiration
  - can change his settings (user configuration)
  - can create other share users or change their settings if he has the "manage" right

- ### restricted user

  - created by the fexmaster
  - can send only to recipients defined by the fexmaster
  - can change some of his settings (user configuration)
  - can have upload or download restrictions
  - cannot create other users

- ### external user

  - is a restricted user created by self registration
  - can send only to internal users

- ### captive user

  - created by the fexmaster
  - is a super-restricted user
  - cannot change his settings (user configuration)
  - cannot create other users

- ### anonymous user

  - created by the fexmaster
  - authentificated by his IP
  - cannot change his settings (user configuration)
  - can send only to himself, but forward the download URL to anybody
  - cannot create other users

- ### public user

  - created by the fexmaster
  - is only a recipient, anybody can send to him without registration
  - cannot change his settings (user configuration)
  - can be an extension of a regular user

- ### demo user

  - sub type of the full user with limited quota and account life time
  - suitable only for testing