What happens when a user is reactivated after being previously deactivated?

When a user is reactivated in Okta after being previously deactivated, the process involves a specific workflow regarding their application assignments. When a user account is reactivated, they are not automatically reassigned their applications; instead, they are re-imported into the system but any applications that were assigned before deactivation will remain unassigned.

This means that while the user's account becomes active again, their access to resources is not restored automatically. This is designed to maintain security and control over data access; it prevents unauthorized access to applications that the user might not need anymore or that require additional vetting upon reactivation. The system may require administrators to manually reassign applications to the user to ensure that their access permissions are appropriate to their role and responsibilities after the reactivation.

In summary, reactivating a user does not mean their previous application assignments are restored automatically, which is key to understanding how the reactivation process works in an identity management context like Okta.