Disable user administration¶
Stop the user from modifying user accounts. By default, we allow adding and removing users, as well as changing other users settings.
Type: dconf
Key: /org/gnome/desktop/lockdown/user-administration-disabled
Default: false
Note: default system value is used for “Not Configured” and enforced if “Disabled”.
Supported on Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, 25.04, 25.10.
Metadata
Element |
Value |
|---|---|
Location |
User Policies -> Ubuntu -> Desktop -> Shell -> LockDown -> Disable user administration |
Registry Key |
Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\user-administration-disabled |
Element type |
boolean |
Class: |
User |