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    |[[Image:System-users.png|128px|center]]|| '''KUser is a tool for managing users and groups on your system'''
    |[[Image:System-users.png|128px|center]]|| '''KUser is a tool for managing users and groups on your system'''
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    {{info|'''Images are clickable, which displays the full-size image. You have to use the back-button of your browser to return.'''}}
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    == Features ==
    == Features ==
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    == Setup ==
    == Setup ==


    Kuser usually is not installed by default, so it has to be installed manually. KUser is part of the '''kdeadmin'''-package.
    '''Kuser''' usually is not installed by default, so it has to be installed manually. '''KUser''' is part of the '''kdeadmin'''-package.
    Once installed you can find it under K-Menu -> System -> KUser, or start it with KRunner (Alt+F2) typing 'kuser'.
    Once installed you can find it under <menuchoice>K-Menu -> System -> KUser</menuchoice>, or start it with '''KRunner''' <keycap>(Alt+F2)</keycap> typing {{Input|1=kuser}}.


    == Using KUser ==
    == Using KUser ==
    After starting KUser a window opens containing two tabs: '''Users''' and '''Groups'''.
    After starting '''KUser''' a window opens containing two tabs: <menuchoice>Users</menuchoice> and <menuchoice>Groups</menuchoice>.
     


    [[Image:kuser_main.png|thumb|300px|center]]
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    == Users ==
    == Users ==
    Double-clicking a user opens a dialog with several tabs. The amount of tabs is variable, depending on the type of the user storage system and whether quotas are being used.
    Double-clicking a user opens a dialog with several tabs. The amount of tabs is variable, depending on the type of the user storage system and whether quotas are being used.


    ==== User Info ====
    ==== User Info ====


    *Modify the userproperties like User-ID, Name, Adressinformations or set/change a password for example. You can also deactivate a account.
    * Modify the user-properties like <menuchoice>User-ID</menuchoice>, <menuchoice>Name</menuchoice>, <menuchoice>Adress information</menuchoice> or set/change a <menuchoice>password</menuchoice> for example. You can also <menuchoice>deactivate an account</menuchoice>.
     


    [[Image:kuser_edit_user_userinfo.png|thumb|300px|center]]
    [[Image:kuser_edit_user_userinfo.png|thumb|300px|center]]


    ==== Password Management ====
    ==== Password Management ====


    *Change password settings, like the time after that a password have to be changed, or set a time a account will expire on.
    * Change password settings, like the time after which a password has to be changed, or set a time at which an account will expire.
     


    [[Image:kuser_edit_user_password.png|thumb|300px|center]]
    [[Image:kuser_edit_user_password.png|thumb|300px|center]]


    ==== Groups ====
    ==== Groups ====


    *Add or remove groups the user belongs to.
    *Add or remove groups the user belongs to.


    [[Image:kuser_edit_user_groups.png|thumb|300px|center]]
    [[Image:kuser_edit_user_groups.png|thumb|300px|center]]
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    == Groups ==
    == Groups ==


    Double clicking a group opens a dialog, where you can change the name of the group and add/remove users to/from a group.
    Double clicking a <menuchoice>group</menuchoice> opens a dialog, where you can <menuchoice>change the name</menuchoice> of the group and <menuchoice>add/remove users</menuchoice> to/from a group.
     


    [[Image:kuser_groups_edit.png|thumb|300px|center]]
    [[Image:kuser_groups_edit.png|thumb|300px|center]]


    {{warning|'''Be careful deleting anything, as it can harm your system seriously!'''}}
    {{warning|'''Be careful deleting anything, as it can harm your system seriously!'''}}
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    == Configure KUser ==
    == Configure KUser ==
    Click Settings -> Configure KUser and you can set up defaults for creating a new user:
    Click <menuchoice>Settings -> Configure KUser</menuchoice> and you can set up defaults for creating a new user:


    === General ===
    === General ===


    *set the shell, the home path or the UID.
    * set the <menuchoice>shell</menuchoice>, the <menuchoice>home path</menuchoice> or the <menuchoice>UID</menuchoice>.
    *choose if a home folder will be created and if a skeleton (standard configuration files) will be copied to the home folder.
    * choose if a <menuchoice>home folder</menuchoice> will be created and if a <menuchoice>skeleton</menuchoice> (standard configuration files) will be copied to the home folder.
    *set a private group, which creates a own personal group when a user is added and removes it, when the user is removed.
    * set a <menuchoice>private group</menuchoice>, which creates a own personal group when a user is added and removes it, when the user is removed.
    *set a standard password policy.
    * set a <menuchoice>standard password policy</menuchoice>.
     


    [[Image:kuser_settings_general.png|thumb|300px|center]]
    [[Image:kuser_settings_general.png|thumb|300px|center]]


    === Files ===
    === Files ===


    *set default paths for password, group file, password shadow file and group shadow file.
    * set default paths for password, group file, password shadow file and group shadow file.
     


    [[Image:kuser_settings_files.png|thumb|300px|center]]
    [[Image:kuser_settings_files.png|thumb|300px|center]]


    === LDAP ===
    === LDAP ===
    *set preferences for users in a local network
     
    * set preferences for users in a local network
     


    [[Image:kuser_settings_ldap.png|thumb|300px|center]]
    [[Image:kuser_settings_ldap.png|thumb|300px|center]]




    ::{|
    {{Tip|In most cases you won't have to change the default settings, as they are sufficient for most users.}}
    |[[Image:help-hint.png]]||'''Tip'''||In most cases you won't have to change the default settings, as they are sufficient for most users.
    |}




    == More Information ==
    == More Information ==


    *[http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdeadmin/kuser/kuser.pdf KUser Manual] (it is from KDE3 Days, but still actual)
    *[http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdeadmin/kuser/kuser.pdf KUser Manual] (it is from KDE3 Days, but still valid)


    [[Category:System]]
    [[Category:System]]
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    Revision as of 13:23, 15 September 2010

    KUser is a tool for managing users and groups on your system


    Information

    Images are clickable, which displays the full-size image. You have to use the back-button of your browser to return.


    Features

    • Add/Edit/Remove users
    • Add/Edit/Remove groups
    • Password Management

    Setup

    Kuser usually is not installed by default, so it has to be installed manually. KUser is part of the kdeadmin-package.

    Once installed you can find it under K-Menu -> System -> KUser, or start it with KRunner (Alt+F2) typing

    kuser

    .

    Using KUser

    After starting KUser a window opens containing two tabs: Users and Groups.



    Users

    Double-clicking a user opens a dialog with several tabs. The amount of tabs is variable, depending on the type of the user storage system and whether quotas are being used.

    User Info

    • Modify the user-properties like User-ID, Name, Adress information or set/change a password for example. You can also deactivate an account.



    Password Management

    • Change password settings, like the time after which a password has to be changed, or set a time at which an account will expire.



    Groups

    • Add or remove groups the user belongs to.



    Groups

    Double clicking a group opens a dialog, where you can change the name of the group and add/remove users to/from a group.



    Warning

    Be careful deleting anything, as it can harm your system seriously!


    Configure KUser

    Click Settings -> Configure KUser and you can set up defaults for creating a new user:

    General

    • set the shell, the home path or the UID.
    • choose if a home folder will be created and if a skeleton (standard configuration files) will be copied to the home folder.
    • set a private group, which creates a own personal group when a user is added and removes it, when the user is removed.
    • set a standard password policy.



    Files

    • set default paths for password, group file, password shadow file and group shadow file.



    LDAP

    • set preferences for users in a local network



    Tip

    In most cases you won't have to change the default settings, as they are sufficient for most users.


    More Information