What is Delegated External User Administration (DEAU)?

Delegated External User Administration allows a designated Partner Community user (typically a partner admin) to manage other users within their own account without needing Salesforce system administrator access. With DEAU:

1. The delegated administrator can create, edit, deactivate, and reset passwords for other external users associated with their Account.
2. They can assign profiles from a pre-configured list of permitted external profiles.
3. This eliminates the need for internal admins to manage routine partner user provisioning, scaling partner onboarding efficiently. DEAU is configured in Setup by enabling "External User Management" on a Community user's profile and granting the appropriate delegated admin permissions. It is particularly valuable in large partner ecosystems with hundreds of partner companies.