diff --git a/account/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/account/business/account/AccountStatus.java b/account/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/account/business/account/AccountStatus.java
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+package de.muehlencord.shared.account.business.account;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author joern.muehlencord
+ */
+public enum AccountStatus {
+    
+    NEW,      // account is created but never used
+    NORMAL,   // normal account, at least on login, neither blocked or disabled
+    BLOCKED,  // account is blocked after too many login failures or other security related events
+    DISABLED; // account is disabled and cannot be used anymore
+    
+    
+}