# Unaffiliated users for GHEC accounts now generally available

DevFeed: [Unaffiliated users for GHEC accounts now generally available](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/unaffiliated-users-for-ghec-accounts-now-generally-available-72229.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-unaffiliated-users-for-ghec-accounts-now-generally-available>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2025-10-28T15:20:38Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [identity and access management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/identity-and-access-management.md>), [free software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/free-software.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/copilot.md>), [enterprise-owners](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise-owners.md>), [github-enterprise-cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-enterprise-cloud.md>), [policies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/policies.md>), [private](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/private.md>), [repositories](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/repositories.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub Enterprise Cloud now lets enterprise owners keep members who are not associated with an organization as unaffiliated users. These users have no access to private or internal repositories by default, but can be assigned to enterprise teams, organizations, or Copilot Business licenses. The update changes offboarding behavior: removing a user from all organizations leaves them in the enterprise by default, unless owners configure automatic removal or remove them directly.

## Source excerpt

All GitHub Enterprise Cloud enterprises now have access to unaffiliated users. An unaffiliated user is an enterprise member who belongs to the enterprise but does not have an association to...