Users
Describes the fields on the Users screens in FreeCORE.
The Users screen lets you create and manage user accounts.
Users List
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Filter Users | Filters users by keyword. |
| COLUMNS | Lets users display/hide list columns. Username, UID, Builtin, and Full Name are default. |
| ADD | Opens the User ID and Groups form |
| Displays/hides built-in users | |
| Username | Descriptive name for the user. |
| UID | User ID number. |
| Builtin | Whether or not the user is built-in. |
| Full Name | Shows the saved Full Name of the account. |
User Configuration
Note
Fields with an * must be configured to submit or change the UI configuration.
Identification
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Descriptive name for the user. |
| Username | User login name. |
| User email address. | |
| Password | User login password. |
| Confirm Password | Re-enter user password. |
User ID and Groups
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| User ID | A unique number used to identify a user. |
| New Primary Group | Creates a new group with the same name as the user. |
| Primary Group | Primary group to add the user to. |
| Auxiliary Groups | Additional groups to add the user to. |
Directories and Permissions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Home Directory | Path to the user home directory. |
| Home Directory Permissions | Default user home directory Unix permissions. |
Authentication
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| SSH Public Key | Public SSH key for key-based authentication. |
| Disable Password | Enables/Disables password field. |
| Shell | The shell to use for local and SSH logins. |
| Lock User | Prevents user from logging in or using password-based services. |
| Permit Sudo | Enable or disable issuing commands as the root account with sudo. |
| Microsoft Account | Allows Windows authentication methods. |
| Samba Authentication | Lets users authenticate to Samba shares. |