This document applies to Discus Pro 3.10 only. The ability to set default preferences was not included in any earlier versions. For versions 4.0+, this ability is integrated into the administration program (Options Manager - Profiles) making it unnecessary to go through this procedure. Because support on Discus 3.1 was discontinued in 2002, this document is no longer maintained and may be out-of-date.

The Discus newprofile.conf file allows you to set up default preferences for newly created user accounts. This procedure does not allow you to set up e-mail notification defaults (you need version 4.0+ for that).

DiscusWare does not support or document the direct editing of this file to achieve specific settings in new profiles. However, we recommend the following procedure to set up this file:

1. Log in as superuser to your administration program and go to Moderator Manager.

2. Create a new moderator. For the purposes of this document we will assume that the moderator has username "default". Give the moderator any password you wish and leave e-mail and full name blank.

3. Click the "Edit" button next to the new moderator.

4. Set up any "Preferences" you wish and save with the appropriate button.

5. Locate (using FTP or telnet) the file named "default-MODERATOR.txt" in your "profiles" directory. This file should be copied directly over the newprofile.conf file in your administration directory. Be sure all transfers are carried out in ASCII mode.

6. In Moderator Manager, delete the "default" moderator.