doc/web/source/howto/manage_accounts.rst
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=================
Managing accounts
=================
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:

======= ==============================================================
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
------------
.. program:: vmm userpassword

Syntax:
 | **vmm userpassword** *address* ([**-p** *password*] [**-s** *scheme*] | \
  [**‒‒hash** *pwhash*])
 | **vmm up** *address* ([**-p** *password*] [**-s** *scheme*] | \
  [**‒‒hash** *pwhash*])

.. option:: -p password

 The user's new password.

.. option:: -s scheme

 When a *scheme* was specified, it overrides the *misc.password_scheme*
 setting, configured in the :file:`vmm.cfg` file.

.. option:: --hash pwhash

 A hashed password, prefixed with **{**\ *SCHEME*\ **}**; as generated by
 :command:`doveadm pw`.
 You should enclose the hashed password in single quotes, if it contains
 one ore more dollar signs (**$**).

The password of an account can be updated with this subcommand.

If no *password* or *pwhash* was provided, :command:`vmm` will prompt for a
password interactively.

.. note::
  When passing a hashed password, :command:`vmm` checks only if the included
  *SCHEME* is supported by your Dovecot installation.  No further checks are
  done.

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]