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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic" style="task"
id="user-modify">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="user-accounts#manage"/>
<desc>Change user name, password, account type or add user to group.</desc>
<revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="201-1-19" status="candidate"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
<email>tiffany@antopolski.com</email>
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
<email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</info>
<title>Change settings for a user or group</title>
<section id="user-name">
<title>Change User Name</title>
<steps>
<item><p>
When in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview, <gui>Type to search</gui> <input>users and groups</input>. This will open the <app>Users Administration Tool</app>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Select the user whose name you wish to modify.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Next to the current username, click <gui>Change</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
You will be prompted for your password. Enter it and click <gui>Authenticate</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Change the user's <gui>Full Name</gui> if applicable.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Click <gui>Close</gui>.
</p></item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="account-type">
<title>Change User Account Type</title>
<steps>
<item><p>
When in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview, <gui>Type to search</gui> <input>users and groups</input>. This will open the <app>Users Administration Tool</app>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Select the user you wish to modify.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Next to <gui>Account Type</gui>, click <gui>Change</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
You will be prompted for your password. Enter it and click <gui>Authenticate</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Select the appropriate account type.
</p>
<note>
<terms>
<item>
<title>Administrator</title>
<p>Can change anything on the system, including installing and upgrading software.</p>
</item>
<item>
<title>Desktop User</title>
<p>Can perform common tasks. Can't install software or change settings affecting all users.</p>
</item>
<item>
<title>Custom</title>
<p>Account with manually defined settings.</p>
</item>
</terms>
</note>
</item>
<item><p>
Click <gui>Ok</gui>.
</p></item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="password">
<title>Change User Password</title>
<steps>
<item><p>
When in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview, <gui>Type to search</gui> <input>users and groups</input>. This will open the <app>Users Administration Tool</app>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Select the user you wish to modify.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Next to <gui>Password</gui>, click <gui>Change</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
You will be asked to authenticate yourself. Enter your password and click <gui>Authenticate</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>Set the <link xref="user-goodpassword">New password</link> and <gui>Confirmation</gui> of password. Make sure the password confirmation matches the <gui>New password</gui>. You have the option to <gui>Generate random password</gui>.
</p></item>
<item>Click <gui>Ok</gui>.<p>
</p></item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="add-user-to-group">
<title>Add User To Group</title>
<steps>
<item><p>
When in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview, <gui>Type to search</gui> <input>users and groups</input>. This will open the <app>Users Administration Tool</app>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Click <gui>Manage Groups</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
You will be asked to authenticate yourself. Enter your password and click <gui>Authenticate</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Click on the name of the group you wish to add a user to. Click on <gui>Properties</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Under <gui>Group Members</gui>, select the user or users you would like to add to the selected group.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Click <gui>Ok</gui>.
</p></item>
</steps>
</section>
</page>
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