Disable user switching
Prevent the user from switching to another account while his session is active.
- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/desktop/lockdown/disable-user-switching
- Default: false
Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".
Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 22.10.
Supported on: Ubuntu
| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | metaValues |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Enabled Value | {"20.04":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"22.04":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"22.10":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"all":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"}} |
| Disabled Value | {"20.04":{"meta":"b"},"22.04":{"meta":"b"},"22.10":{"meta":"b"},"all":{"meta":"b"}} |
Disable user switching| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | all |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Default Value | false |
| True Value | true |
| False Value | false |
Override value for 22.10:| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | Override22.10 |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Default Value | false |
| True Value | true |
| False Value | false |
Disable user switching| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | 22.10 |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Default Value | false |
| True Value | true |
| False Value | false |
Override value for 22.04:| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | Override22.04 |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Default Value | false |
| True Value | true |
| False Value | false |
Disable user switching| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | 22.04 |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Default Value | false |
| True Value | true |
| False Value | false |
Override value for 20.04:| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | Override20.04 |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Default Value | false |
| True Value | true |
| False Value | false |
Disable user switching| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\lockdown\disable-user-switching |
| Value Name | 20.04 |
| Value Type | REG_SZ |
| Default Value | false |
| True Value | true |
| False Value | false |
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