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# Modify global user settings **(FREE SELF)**
GitLab administrators can modify user settings for the entire GitLab instance.
## Prevent users from creating top-level groups
By default, new users can create top-level groups. To disable your users'
ability to create top-level groups:
**Omnibus GitLab installations**
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add the following line:
```ruby
gitlab_rails['gitlab_default_can_create_group'] = false
```
1. [Reconfigure and restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-installations).
**Source installations**
1. Edit `config/gitlab.yml` and uncomment the following line:
```yaml
# default_can_create_group: false # default: true
```
1. [Restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source).
## Prevent users from changing their usernames
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).