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minor change, two lines.. lost of context in users, and lack of smooth intro to GIU/UID #140

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Expand Up @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ However, |omv| also maintains control over these users, **so management is a tea
between the Debian operating system and the internal database of |omv|.

Users that are managed via the |webui| are so-called *non-system users*.
Identification is managed by the *UID* and groups by the *GID*.
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Their *UID* is in a specific range, usually from 1000 to 60000. The same applies
to groups that are managed via the |webui|. Their *GID* is in a specific
range, usually from 1000 to 60000. Check ``/etc/login.defs`` for more information.
Expand All @@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ Due to the nature explained, users are supposed to have their own private place
files that is called "*home*", depending on the type of service, automatically becomes
a personal private shared location.

You can select a |sf| as root for the *home* directories of all non-system users.
You can optionally select a |sf| as root for the *home* directories of all non-system users.

If *User home directory* is disabled and a new user is created, the following happens:

Expand All @@ -40,12 +41,12 @@ If *User home directory* is enabled and a new user is created, the following hap
* A home directory will be created in the selected |sf| and assigned to the user
* The "skel" templates from Debian will applied to the new home directory

If *User home directory* is enabled, the following actions will be performed:
If *User home directory* is enabled, the following actions will be performed on existing users:

* The home directory path will be updated for all existing non-system users.
* The previous home directory content will NOT be moved to the new location. This has to be done manually.

If *User home directory* is disabled, the following actions will be performed:
If *User home directory* is disabled, the following actions will be performed on existing users:

* The home directory will be unset for all existing non-system users.
* The home directory content will NOT be deleted.
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