4.7. Default user and group attributes in IdM

Maximum user name length

--maxusername

Sets the maximum number of characters for user names. Default: 32.

Root for home directories

--homedirectory

Sets the default directory for user home directories. Default: /home.

Default shell

--defaultshell

Sets the default shell for users. Default: /bin/sh.

Default user group

--defaultgroup

Sets the default group for newly created accounts. Default: ipausers.

Default e-mail domain

--emaildomain

Sets the email domain for creating addresses based on user accounts. Default: server domain.

Search time limit

--searchtimelimit

Sets the maximum time in seconds for a search before returning results.

Search size limit

--searchrecordslimit

Sets the maximum number of records to return in a search.

User search fields

--usersearch

Defines searchable fields in user entries, impacting server performance if too many attributes are set.

Group search fields

--groupsearch

Defines searchable fields in group entries.

Certificate subject base

Sets the base DN for creating subject DNs for client certificates during setup.

Default user object classes

--userobjectclasses

Defines object classes for creating user accounts. Must provide a complete list as it overwrites the existing one.

Default group object classes

--groupobjectclasses

Defines object classes for creating group accounts. Must provide a complete list.

Password expiration notification

--pwdexpnotify

Defines the number of days before a password expires for sending a notification.

Password plug-in features

Sets the format of allowable passwords for users.