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diff --git a/doc/administration/user_settings.md b/doc/administration/user_settings.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f9654655949 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/administration/user_settings.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# Modifying global user settings + +GitLab administrators can modify user settings for the entire GitLab instance. + +## Disallow users creating top-level groups + +By default, new users can create top-level groups. To disable this, modify the appropriate configuration file. + +For Omnibus installations, add the following to `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`: + +```ruby +gitlab_rails['gitlab_default_can_create_group'] = false +``` + +For source installations, uncomment the following line in `config/gitlab.yml`: + +```yaml +# default_can_create_group: false # default: true +``` + +## Disallow users changing usernames + +By default, new users can change their usernames. To disable this, modify the appropriate configuration file. + +For Omnibus installations, add the following to `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`: + +```ruby +gitlab_rails['gitlab_username_changing_enabled'] = false +``` + +For source installations, uncomment the following line in `config/gitlab.yml`: + +```yaml +# username_changing_enabled: false # default: true - User can change her username/namespace +``` |