How to Set Up User Account Defaults

1. Start User Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start User Manager" for more information.

2. Choose Set Defaults from the Edit menu.

   The Set Add Defaults window is displayed.

3. Fill in the Set Add Defaults window.

   The defaults you select will be the initial defaults values in the Add window. If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

   You can set the following defaults:

   • Primary and Secondary Groups

   • Login Shell

   • Password Policy

   • Creating a Home Directory

   • Home Directory Server

   • Skeleton Path (Path to User Initialization Files)

   • Using AutoFS (AutoHome Setup)

   • Permissions in Home Directory

   • Mail Server

4. Click on OK.

Command-Line Equivalent for Setting Up User Account Defaults

You can use the admuseradd command with the -D option to set up user account defaults from the command line.