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# Modifying global user settings
# Modify global user settings **(FREE SELF)**
GitLab administrators can modify user settings for the entire GitLab instance.
## Disallow users creating top-level groups
## Prevent users from creating top-level groups
By default, new users can create top-level groups. To disable this, modify the appropriate configuration file,
and then [reconfigure and restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md).
By default, new users can create top-level groups. To disable your users'
ability to create top-level groups:
For Omnibus installations, add the following to `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`: