Depending on the set of users you choose to view and modify with, the dialog (local
users, network users, system users), the main window shows several tabs. These
allow you to execute the following tasks:
Managing User Accounts
From the Users tab create, modify, delete or temporarily disable user accounts
as described in Section 10.2, “Managing User Accounts” (page 134). Learn about
advanced options like enforcing password policies, using encrypted home direc-
tories, using ngerprint authentication, or managing disk quotas in Section 10.3,
“Additional Options for User Accounts” (page 136).
Changing Default Settings
Local users accounts are created according to the settings dened on the Defaults
for New Users tab. Learn how to change the default group assignment, or the
default path and access permissions for home directories in Section 10.4,
“Changing Default Settings for Local Users” (page 141).
Assigning Users to Groups
Learn how to change the group assignment for individual users in Section 10.5,
“Assigning Users to Groups” (page 142).
Managing Groups
From the Groups tab, you can add, modify or delete existing groups. Refer to
Section 10.6, “Managing Groups” (page 143) for information on how to do this.
Changing the User Authentication Method
When your machine is connected to a network that provides user authentication
methods like NIS or LDAP, you can choose between several authentication
methods on the Authentication Settings tab. For more information, refer to Sec-
tion 10.7, “Changing the User Authentication Method” (page 144).
For user and group management, the dialog provides similar functionality. You can
easily switch between the user and group administration view by choosing the ap-
propriate tab at the top of the dialog.
Filter options allow you to dene the set of users or groups you want to modify: On
the Users or Group tab, click Set Filter to view and edit users or groups according to
certain categories, such as Local Users or LDAP Users, for instance (if you are part
of a network which uses LDAP). With Set Filter > Customize Filter you can also set
up and use a custom lter.
Depending on the lter you choose, not all of the following options and functions will
be available from the dialog.
10.2 Managing User Accounts
YaST oers to create, modify, delete or temporarily disable user accounts. Do not
modify user accounts unless you are an experienced user or administrator.
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