> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.umbraco.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/17.latest/manage-and-publish-content/users-and-members.md).

# Users and Members

Manage backoffice users and front-end members, user groups, and permissions in Umbraco.

**Users** have access to the Umbraco backoffice. **Members** are front-end website users who register and log in on your public site. They are separate concepts managed in different sections of the backoffice.

* [Users](/umbraco-cms/17.latest/manage-and-publish-content/users-and-members/users.md) - create and invite backoffice users, manage User Groups, and configure section and content permissions.
* [Members](/umbraco-cms/17.latest/manage-and-publish-content/users-and-members/members.md) - manage front-end website members, Member Types, and Member Groups for public authentication.


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