4.3.2. Adding a New User
The Add New User dialog box allows you to provide information about the newly created user. In order to create a user, enter the username and full name in the appropriate fields and then type the user's password in the Password and Confirm Password fields. The password must be at least six characters long.
It is advisable to use a much longer password, as this makes it more difficult for an intruder to guess it and access the account without permission. It is also recommended that the password not be based on a dictionary term: use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters.
The Login Shell pulldown list allows you to select a login shell for the user. If you are not sure which shell to select, accept the default value of .
By default, the User Manager application creates the home directory for a new user in /home/username/. You can choose not to create the home directory by clearing the Create home directory check box, or change this directory by editing the content of the Home Directory text box. Note that when the home directory is created, default configuration files are copied into it from the /etc/skel/ directory.
Fedora uses a user private group (UPG) scheme. Whenever you create a new user, a unique group with the same name as the user is created by default. If you do not want to create this group, clear the Create a private group for the user check box.
To specify a user ID for the user, select Specify user ID manually. If the option is not selected, the next available user ID above 1000 is assigned to the new user. Because Fedora reserves user IDs below 1000 for system users, it is not advisable to manually assign user IDs 1–999.
Clicking the OK button creates the new user. To configure more advanced user properties, such as password expiration, modify the user's properties after adding the user.
