Default and Mandatory Settings

If you are a system administrator, you can set default and mandatory settings in GConf which will affect all users. Default settings are used when the user has not set a value explicitly, and users can always override them. Mandatory settings are always used for all users, and they cannot override them.

You can use the Defaults and Mandatory windows to edit and remove default and mandatory settings. The Defaults and Mandatory windows will only show you those settings which have already been made default or mandatory. You cannot use these windows to create new default and mandatory settings. Instead, you can set settings from the Settings window to be default or mandatory.

To open a Defaults window, choose File ▸ New Defaults Window. To open a Mandatory window, choose File ▸ New Mandatory Window.

6.1. Creating Default Settings

To create a default setting, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Settings window, use the tree pane to display the key that you want to set as default.

  2. Right-click on the key and select Set as Default from the popup menu.

6.2. Creating Mandatory Settings

To create a mandatory setting, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Settings window, use the tree pane to display the key that you want to set as mandatory.

  2. Right-click on the key and select Set as Mandatory from the popup menu.

6.3. Modifying and Removing Default and Mandatory Settings

You can use the Defaults and Mandatory windows to modify and remove default and mandatory settings. To modify a default or mandatory setting, use the appropriate window and modify the key as you would for keys in the Settings window. See Section 4.3 ― Modifying the Value of a Key for more information on modifying keys.

To remove a default or mandatory key, perform the following steps:

  1. In the appropriate window, use the tree pane to display the key that you want to remove from the default or mandatory settings.

  2. Right-click on the key and select Unset Key from the popup menu.