Profiles

XBMC supports multiple user profiles, much the same as setting up individual users on your home computer. These individual profiles allow you to customize the environment for multiple users, allowing for such functionality as: All options stored in The UserData Folder can be customized per profile, allowing for an amazing amount of flexibility.
 * Customized view settings such as skins for each user
 * The ability to lock folders, such as network shares on a per-user basis
 * Separate Media Libraries for each user
 * Unique RSS feeds for each user
 * Unique keymapping for each user
 * Unique network settings
 * The ability to add scripts both globally or on a per-profile basis

Note: There are many references to the Master Code below. See Master Lock for more information.''' Note: Profiles is an advanced topic in XBMC. XBMC works out of the box without the need of you knowing anything about Profiles. Profiles however may increase the security on your XBMC installation if you feel the need to.

Adding a Profile
In order to add a profile, simply choose Add Profile... .

Configuring Scripts for Profiles
You have the ability to choose to display scripts on a per-profile basis, as well as globally. This functionality allows you to block other users from using scripts that contain objectionable material.

In order to use this functionality, simply place the scripts that you would like available to all users in the XBMC/Scripts folder. All per-user scripts should be placed in a /Scripts folder within the profile's data folder.

NOTE: The global scripts folder is internally mapped as drive Q:, while the profile scripts folder for the currently loaded script is internally mapped as drive P:.

Switching Profiles
Either you you choose a profile from the login screen (if enabled above). Or you call up the context menu while in Profile Settings and select "Load Profile".

Manually Editing Profiles
The profile settings are stored in XBMC\System\Profiles.xml. An overview of the structure can be found below.

NOTE: All profile data is stored in this file, therefore it is advisable to back up and reuse this file when upgrading to avoid reconfiguring your profiles!!!

AV Pack Settings
By adding the following tag in each profile section that you wish it to apply to, you are able to customize the audio and display output options for different profiles:

This functionality also allows you to customize your settings on a per-AV Pack basis. For example, you can have one set of settings when you have the High Definition Pack installed and then automatically switch to another set when you use the standard AV Pack.

The following settings are affected:
 * Video Settings
 * Game Auto Region
 * Audio Output
 * User Interface Filters
 * Video Filters
 * Display Resolution

The profile-specific AV Pack settings are stored in avpacksettings.xml within the individual profile data folders.