VMM: Dropped support for Dovecot versions before v1.2.0.
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Managing accounts
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useradd
-------
.. program:: vmm useradd
Syntax:
| **vmm useradd** *address* [**-n** *note*] [**-p** *password*]
| **vmm ua** *address* [**-n** *note*] [**-p** *password*]
.. option:: -n note
the note that should be set
.. option:: -p password
the new user's password
Use this subcommand to create a new e-mail account for the given *address*.
If the password is not provided, :command:`vmm` will prompt for it
interactively.
When no *password* is provided and *account.random_password* is set to
**true**, :command:`vmm` will generate a random password and print it to
stdout after the account has been created.
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# vmm ua d.user@example.com -p "A 5ecR3t P4s5\/\/0rd"
root@host:~# vmm useradd e.user@example.com
Enter new password:
Retype new password:
userdelete
----------
Syntax:
| **vmm userdelete** *address* [**‒‒force**]
| **vmm ud** *address* [**‒‒force**]
Use this subcommand to delete the account with the given *address*.
If there are one or more aliases with an identical destination address,
:command:`vmm` will abort the requested operation and show an error message.
To prevent this, give the optional argument **‒‒force**.
userinfo
--------
Syntax:
| **vmm userinfo** *address* [**-d** *details*]
| **vmm ui** *address* [**-d** *details*]
This subcommand displays some information about the account specified by
*address*.
If the optional argument *details* is given some more information will be
displayed.
Possible values for *details* are:
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value description
======= ==============================================================
aliases to list all alias addresses with the destination *address*
du to display the disk usage of the user's mail directory.
In order to summarize the disk usage each time this subcommand
is executed automatically, set *account.disk_usage* in your
:file:`vmm.cfg` to **true**.
full to list all information mentioned above
======= ==============================================================
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# vmm ui d.user@example.com
Account information
-------------------
Address..........: d.user@example.com
Name.............: None
UID..............: 79881
GID..............: 70704
Home.............: /srv/mail/2/70704/79881
Mail_Location....: mdbox:~/mdbox
Quota Storage....: [ 0.00%] 0/500.00 MiB [domain default]
Quota Messages...: [ 0.00%] 0/10,000 [domain default]
Transport........: lmtp:unix:private/dovecot-lmtp [domain default]
SMTP.............: disabled [domain default]
POP3.............: disabled [domain default]
IMAP.............: enabled [domain default]
SIEVE............: enabled [domain default]
username
--------
.. program:: vmm username
Syntax:
| **vmm username** *address* **-d** | **-n** *name*
| **vmm un** *address* **-d** | **-n** *name*
.. option:: -d
delete the user's name
.. option:: -n name
a user's real name
The user's real *name* can be set/updated with this subcommand.
In order to delete the value stored for the account, pass the :option:`-d`
option.
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# vmm un d.user@example.com -n "John Doe"
usernote
--------
.. program:: vmm usernote
Syntax:
| **vmm usernote** *address* **-d** | **-n** *note*
| **vmm uo** *address* **-d** | **-n** *note*
.. option:: -d
delete the user's note
.. option:: -n note
the note that should be set
With this subcommand, it is possible to attach a note to the specified
account.
In order to delete an existing note, pass the :option:`-d` option.
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# vmm uo d.user@example.com -n 'Only needed until end of May 2013'
.. versionadded:: 0.6.0
userpassword
------------
Syntax:
| **vmm userpassword** *address* [**-p** *password*]
| **vmm up** *address* [**-p** *password*]
The password of an account can be updated with this subcommand.
If no *password* was provided, :command:`vmm` will prompt for it interactively.
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# vmm up d.user@example.com -p "A |\/|0r3 5ecur3 P4s5\/\/0rd?"
userquota
---------
Syntax:
| **vmm userquota** *address storage* [**-m** *messages*]
| **vmm uq** *address storage* [**-m** *messages*]
This subcommand is used to set a new quota limit for the given account.
When the argument *messages* was omitted the default number of messages
**0** (zero) will be applied.
Instead of a *storage* limit pass the keyword **domain** to remove the
account-specific override, causing the domain's value to be in effect.
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# userquota d.user@example.com 750m
.. versionadded:: 0.6.0
userservices
------------
Syntax:
| **vmm userservices** *address* [**-s** *service ...*]
| **vmm us** *address* [**-s** *service ...*]
To grant a user access to the specified services, use this command.
All omitted services will be deactivated/unusable for the user with the
given *address*.
Instead of any *service* pass the keyword **domain** to remove the
account-specific override, causing the domain's value to be in effect.
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# userservices d.user@example.com -s smtp imap
.. _usertransport:
usertransport
-------------
Syntax:
| **vmm usertransport** *address transport*
| **vmm ut** *address transport*
A different *transport* for an account can be specified with this subcommand.
Instead of *transport* pass **domain** to remove the account-specific
override, causing the domain's value to be in effect.
Example:
.. code-block:: console
root@host:~# ut c.user@example.com smtp:[pc105.it.example.com]