Operation Manual
Figure 9.1
YaST User and Group Administration
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 9.2, “Managing User Accounts” (page 157). Learn about ad-
vanced options like enforcing password policies, using encrypted home directories,
using ngerprint authentication, or managing disk quotas in Section 9.3, “Additional
Options for User Accounts” (page 159).
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 9.4, “Changing Default
Settings for Local Users” (page 166).
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