> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.talkspirit.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # Guest users There are 2 types of users: members and guests. # What is a guest? A guest can only access the groups he’s been invited to. He has no visibility on the other groups of the platform whether they are open or private. [![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/645b835f5f455400/c79ce322-5c68-4f96-b980-e15733_wtb35h.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/270775929/ddc527b19bf9f439351ca3c2/image.png?expires=1740392100&signature=d572c4ccb29aef775346957ea1f60baf0e03c56150a06da966f023b60a3f5580&req=dicnEc57lINWFb4f3HP0gKaRmsGzfXa1g93IeG3EK2%2FkcJ70vahRR3wGnY%2FL%0Aeakb5uy8kknJq4UzEw%3D%3D%0A) There are two types of guests: ## Single-group guests A single-group guest is a guest invited to join a single group. The license of a single-group guest is free and there's no limit to the number of single-group guest accounts created. **NB:** you can have as many single-group guest accounts as you can have licenses on the platform. **Example**: you have subscribed to 15 licenses (which you can use for multi-group member/guest accounts), you can invite 15 single-group guests to the platform. ## Multi-group guests A multi-group guest is a user invited to join two groups or more. The license of a multi-group guest isn't free and its price is similar to a member account’s license. # Who can invite guests to join the platform? All members can invite guests if an administrator hasn’t deactivated this option. # Who can invite guests to join a group? **For open groups**: all administrators and group administrators can invite a guest. All members can invite guests if it has been authorized. **For private visible and secret groups:** only group administrators or administrators with access to the group will be able to invite guests. All members can invite guests if it has been authorized. # Standard and Premium offer It is possible to invite guests in the Standard and Premium plans. The license of a single group guest is free but it isn’t for a multi-group guest. # How to recognize a guest on the platform? When a user is a guest, the mention “**guest**” appears right next to the user’s lastname and forename. It will appear each time this user will be invited to join a group, or a tchat, or be assigned to a contribution. [![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/99e45cf7392d5000/ea716ffc-ed91-4555-86e6-51e31b_m6swfe.png)](https://talkspirit.intercom-attachments-7.com/i/o/270774876/3b0cc4019e112fd0960b0fd5/m3fDz0djBCm3odtc0_Q6gnWuksBBTbNh7IwwzzysjJSav96hF2FdMUdZ_PRA3sAIoSMv5yw196tC0FPzwq6CMFsXAtvH9sz7h8x5G9ycZNPsvna4ZzqpgY-Pi8y8JoaCnxQ9bYs8?expires=1740392100&signature=a26e45e08f950480f2cc255f8f1b0553a9929a0a1fc354f7c6c835eb64761169&req=dicnEc56lYZZFb4f3HP0gJcIdF%2B3KXk7yXVysmmGPIYRVptByLHg3ENcO8BS%0ApN6o8HJ%2B%2B1XSaAPNuw%3D%3D%0A) You can also find the users’ statuses thanks to the users directory. To access this directory, select “**users**” on the left side menu bar. [![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e41dc30f349ea800/4112ed51-4450-4e17-998d-835d83_dmdhps.png)](https://talkspirit.intercom-attachments-7.com/i/o/270774879/e8cb97730d019b046c660503/OYTagrnh-tE0ega1X3TZMWq5HdT8n8cV9lLTaP3J1cksN98tWhKGJoVQjWK236Z3WkPNnOc0kMJynaripyo3PCvH8Io0T_hXskUS8YiGRU_HRzkTSv0SCBX0E4Nu_5Fzn55by6Wh?expires=1740392100&signature=7578211e75b401a94914dc22064c49402513522344feb719b7f48e1b3d78d413&req=dicnEc56lYZWFb4f3HP0gE9jtWdbysUXYvdPOxo%2F%2FRJm4UPx%2Fny6SUhMxwgc%0AhLq%2B4r9WOGIK7L03fA%3D%3D%0A) An administrator has also the possibility to access the users statuses by selecting “**Administration**” then “**Manage users**”. He’ll be able to see the list of all active and inactive guest users by selecting the “Guests” tab. # Which rights does a guest have? A guest can: * publish a content in the groups he’s a member of (only if the group administrator has authorized members to publish in the group) * access the drive of groups he’s a member of, * access the directory of groups he’s a member of, * access the directory of users who belongs to the same groups as him, * access the orgchart of the organization, * discuss with members of groups he’s a member of. # What are the limitations for guests? Guests cannot: * access other groups than the ones they've been invited to (even an open group, unless you've invited them into that group), * invite other users, * create groups, * view the profiles of users who aren’t part of the same groups, * be an administrator, * be a group administrator. # Tips It is possible to invite a guest to join the platform with or without an email address. A guest can be: * a customer, * a partner, * a coworker, * a freelancer who works occasionally on behalf of the company. A guest's access to the platform may be temporary. A guest user can be suspended at any time. # Associated keywords Multi-group guest, single-group guest, member, administrator, group administrator, platform, open group, private group. # To go further * [Invite guest users from the administration](https://help.talkspirit.com/en/articles/3571535-inviting-new-users-members-or-guests)