# Hide users from contacts menu **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** nc12\ **Created:** [May 23, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956 "2017-05-23T07:37:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![beerlao](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/beerlao/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@beerlao](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/beerlao)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/1 "2017-05-23T07:37:06Z")
Nextcloud version _(eg, 10.0.2)_: 12 Operating system and version _(eg, Ubuntu 16.04)_: Ubuntu 17.04 Hi all. Is it possible to hide users from the new “contacts menu”? Right now users are able to find all users on my NC12 instance just by using this menu. In my eyes this is a privacy issue. ---
**Author:** ![Schuldi](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/schuldi/32/426_2.png) [@Schuldi](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Schuldi)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/2 "2017-05-23T18:50:04Z")
I’m having the same issue… ---
**Author:** ![MariusBluem](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/mariusbluem/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@MariusBluem](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/MariusBluem)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/3 "2017-05-24T11:40:56Z")
Hi @beerlao, Reported over here: > > > \### Steps to reproduce > 1. Install NC12 Beta 1 > 2. Create Users test1, test2, te…st3 > 3. Click on the user-icon in the upper right corner (find contacts) > > \### Expected behaviour > It should only display contacts, set up via the contacts-app > > \### Actual behaviour > It shows the Full Name of 20 users within the actual installation! Thats a big security issue as everyone can see all other usernames active in that actual installation! > > The following image is showing the users "admin", "test1" and "test3". I'm currently logged in as "test2". All users are in different groups and should be handled like different customers. > !\[Image of Yaktocat\](https://piets-host.de/img/nc12b1.png) > > \### Server configuration > > \*\*Operating system\*\*: > CentOS Linux release 7.3.1611 (Core) > > \*\*Web server:\*\* > Apache/2.4.6 (CentOS) > > \*\*Database:\*\* > 5.5.52-MariaDB > > \*\*PHP version:\*\* > PHP 5.6.30 (cli) > > \*\*Nextcloud version:\*\* (see Nextcloud admin page) > Nextcloud 12.0 beta 1 > > \*\*Updated from an older Nextcloud/ownCloud or fresh install:\*\* > Fresh install > > \*\*Where did you install Nextcloud from:\*\* > Nextcloud Homepage Was fixed with: > > > …s disabled > > Fixes https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/4656 The simple way to do this is in your admins sharing settings, by disabling the following option: ![](https://help.nextcloud.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c02be523a285ad989571eb0cb7a6786d3242de4a.png) Greetings **Marius** ---
**Author:** ![beerlao](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/beerlao/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@beerlao](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/beerlao)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/4 "2017-05-24T12:19:17Z")
Hi Marius, thank you, much appreciated! However, in my case, I would like to keep the autocompletion to allow easy sharing within the same group, but not with other (third) parties. I agree that you provided a workaround for my initial question, but if I had a free wish I would like to have a separate option to limit shown contacts to those within the same user group 😉 Thank you for your help and best regards, beeralo ---
**Author:** ![MariusBluem](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/mariusbluem/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@MariusBluem](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/MariusBluem)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/5 "2017-05-24T17:07:11Z")
I agree with you 😉 I have re-opened the ticket over here: > See my suggestion over here: > Greetings **Marius** ---
**Author:** ![yorak](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/yorak/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@yorak](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/yorak)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/6 "2017-06-22T12:55:59Z")
Hi all, is there any updates on this? I think from the data protection point of view this is realy important point that the user will only see the user from the own group! ---
**Author:** ![friendhpk](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/friendhpk/32/5016_2.png) [@friendhpk](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/friendhpk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2017, 10:21am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/7 "2017-07-27T10:21:19Z")
Hi, Even I am looking for the same solution. ---
**Author:** ![jimbo](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/jimbo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jimbo](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jimbo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/8 "2017-08-25T20:07:39Z")
vote her : [https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/6259](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/6259) I opened a case ---
**Author:** ![anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon99252149/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon99252149)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/9 "2017-08-25T21:13:22Z")
> [@jimbo](#): > > I opened a case Another duplicate … 🙈 ---
**Author:** ![kourmond](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/kourmond/32/6429_2.png) [@kourmond](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/kourmond)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/10 "2017-10-30T18:40:35Z")
Is there a way to remove the contacts menu ? I also think this the issue here is a serious problem : I am using this with different clients and I don’t want them to communicate on this platform, or give them the impression that their documents can be accessed by other “contacts”. Also, I am using Nextcloud for personal things too, like sharing photos from a party, and I am giving access to people I barely know. Mixing all these contacts on one instance is a serious security issue if anyone can see who my clients are, and even contact them !! So I hope this will be solved, but in the meantime I am turnin all communications tools off, and I am looking for a way to remove the contact menu. Any idea ? ---
**Author:** ![meyou](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/meyou/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@meyou](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/meyou)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/11 "2017-10-31T18:08:01Z")
Damn this really kills the multitenant usecase for NextCloud. I’m trying to host a file uploader not a social network! Is there any roadmap for this being corrected? ---
**Author:** ![ajdeswart](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ajdeswart/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ajdeswart](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ajdeswart)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/12 "2017-11-16T19:52:36Z")
I’ve commented to reopen the request > ---
**Author:** ![randmin](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/randmin/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@randmin](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/randmin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/13 "2021-01-25T23:24:18Z")
Nextcloud 20 comes with the option to only allow auto completition for users in the same groups. This is not explicitly removing the privacy issue (if you have the full username), however, it is a great update and did exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to the team ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/14 "2024-12-02T08:42:14Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/hide-users-from-contacts-menu/12956/15 "2024-12-09T13:24:50Z")