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Users Manager

import { usersManager } from "/42/api/os/managers/usersManager.js"
// Or
const usersManager = sys42.users

The users manager handles user accounts and login sessions.

tip

The boot process goes hand in hand with the users manager.

  • activeUser - the currently logged-in user.
  • users - list of user names.
  • loggedOut - the user who logged out (shown next on the login screen).

Methods​

  • createUser(name) creates the base folder structure under /c/users/<name>:
    • default directories (~/documents, etc), each with a .directory file for its folder icon.
    • a Home.desktop shortcut on the desktop.
  • forkUser(name, forkedUserName) copies an existing user's entire folder to a new user.
  • login(name) - switches to a user. Points /style.css at ~/config/style.css, updates activeUser, and reloads.
  • logout() - clears activeUser, remembers loggedOut, and reloads.
  • chooseUserDialog() - the login screen shown after logout.
  • claimRootUserDialog() - shown on system updates while logged in as the default windows93 user. Offers to overwrite the default user with the updated files, or create a new user instead.