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diff --git a/doc/administration/user_settings.md b/doc/administration/user_settings.md index 681ce87edb6..891c11afaf4 100644 --- a/doc/administration/user_settings.md +++ b/doc/administration/user_settings.md @@ -4,40 +4,56 @@ group: Access info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- -# Modifying global user settings +# Modify global user settings **(FREE SELF)** GitLab administrators can modify user settings for the entire GitLab instance. -## Disallow users creating top-level groups +## Prevent users from creating top-level groups -By default, new users can create top-level groups. To disable this, modify the appropriate configuration file, -and then [reconfigure and restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md). +By default, new users can create top-level groups. To disable your users' +ability to create top-level groups: -For Omnibus installations, add the following to `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`: +**Omnibus GitLab installations** -```ruby -gitlab_rails['gitlab_default_can_create_group'] = false -``` +1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add the following line: -For source installations, uncomment the following line in `config/gitlab.yml`: + ```ruby + gitlab_rails['gitlab_default_can_create_group'] = false + ``` -```yaml -# default_can_create_group: false # default: true -``` +1. [Reconfigure and restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-installations). -## Disallow users changing usernames +**Source installations** -By default, new users can change their usernames. To disable this, modify the appropriate configuration file, -and then [reconfigure and restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md). +1. Edit `config/gitlab.yml` and uncomment the following line: -For Omnibus installations, add the following to `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`: + ```yaml + # default_can_create_group: false # default: true + ``` -```ruby -gitlab_rails['gitlab_username_changing_enabled'] = false -``` +1. [Restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source). -For source installations, uncomment the following line in `config/gitlab.yml`: +## Prevent users from changing their usernames -```yaml -# username_changing_enabled: false # default: true - User can change their username/namespace -``` +By default, new users can change their usernames. To disable your users' +ability to change their usernames: + +**Omnibus GitLab installations** + +1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add the following line: + + ```ruby + gitlab_rails['gitlab_username_changing_enabled'] = false + ``` + +1. [Reconfigure and restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-installations). + +**Source installations** + +1. Edit `config/gitlab.yml` and uncomment the following line: + + ```yaml + # username_changing_enabled: false # default: true - User can change their username/namespace + ``` + +1. [Restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source). |