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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:
gitlab_rails['gitlab_default_can_create_group'] = false
For source installations, uncomment the following line in config/gitlab.yml:
# 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:
gitlab_rails['gitlab_username_changing_enabled'] = false
For source installations, uncomment the following line in config/gitlab.yml:
# username_changing_enabled: false # default: true - User can change their username/namespace