diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 1beace66..5b314b61 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -312,9 +312,10 @@ func setupLog(logMethod string) {
 
 func quickSetup(flags *pflag.FlagSet, d pythonData) {
 	set := &settings.Settings{
-		Key:           generateKey(),
-		Signup:        false,
-		CreateUserDir: false,
+		Key:              generateKey(),
+		Signup:           false,
+		CreateUserDir:    false,
+		UserHomeBasePath: settings.DefaultUsersHomeBasePath,
 		Defaults: settings.UserDefaults{
 			Scope:       ".",
 			Locale:      "en",
@@ -330,6 +331,11 @@ func quickSetup(flags *pflag.FlagSet, d pythonData) {
 				Download: true,
 			},
 		},
+		AuthMethod: "",
+		Branding:   settings.Branding{},
+		Commands:   nil,
+		Shell:      nil,
+		Rules:      nil,
 	}
 
 	var err error
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue
index 15504a11..b6bd3877 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue
@@ -24,12 +24,18 @@
     <p>
       <label for="scope">{{ $t("settings.scope") }}</label>
       <input
+        :disabled="createUserDirData"
+        :placeholder="scopePlaceholder"
         class="input input--block"
         type="text"
         v-model="user.scope"
         id="scope"
       />
     </p>
+    <p class="small" v-if="displayHomeDirectoryCheckbox">
+      <input type="checkbox" v-model="createUserDirData" />
+      {{ $t("settings.createUserHomeDirectory") }}
+    </p>
 
     <p>
       <label for="locale">{{ $t("settings.language") }}</label>
@@ -69,17 +75,35 @@ import { enableExec } from "@/utils/constants";
 
 export default {
   name: "user",
+  data: () => {
+    return {
+      createUserDirData: false,
+      originalUserScope: "/",
+    };
+  },
   components: {
     Permissions,
     Languages,
     Rules,
     Commands,
   },
-  props: ["user", "isNew", "isDefault"],
+  props: ["user", "createUserDir", "isNew", "isDefault"],
+  created() {
+    this.originalUserScope = this.user.scope;
+    this.createUserDirData = this.createUserDir;
+  },
   computed: {
     passwordPlaceholder() {
       return this.isNew ? "" : this.$t("settings.avoidChanges");
     },
+    scopePlaceholder() {
+      return this.createUserDir
+        ? this.$t("settings.userScopeGenerationPlaceholder")
+        : "";
+    },
+    displayHomeDirectoryCheckbox() {
+      return this.isNew && this.createUserDir;
+    },
     isExecEnabled: () => enableExec,
   },
   watch: {
@@ -87,6 +111,9 @@ export default {
       if (!this.user.perm.admin) return;
       this.user.lockPassword = false;
     },
+    createUserDirData() {
+      this.user.scope = this.createUserDirData ? "" : this.originalUserScope;
+    },
   },
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
index 182c6c08..6aaa6145 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
     "commandRunnerHelp": "Here you can set commands that are executed in the named events. You must write one per line. The environment variables {0} and {1} will be available, being {0} relative to {1}. For more information about this feature and the available environment variables, please read the {2}.",
     "commandsUpdated": "Commands updated!",
     "createUserDir": "Auto create user home dir while adding new user",
+    "userHomeBasePath": "Base path for user home directories",
+    "userScopeGenerationPlaceholder": "The scope will be auto generated",
+    "createUserHomeDirectory": "Create user home directory",
     "customStylesheet": "Custom Stylesheet",
     "defaultUserDescription": "This are the default settings for new users.",
     "disableExternalLinks": "Disable external links (except documentation)",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue
index 7d4e91fc..10993325 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
             {{ $t("settings.createUserDir") }}
           </p>
 
+          <div>
+            <p class="small">{{ $t("settings.userHomeBasePath") }}</p>
+            <input
+              class="input input--block"
+              type="text"
+              v-model="settings.userHomeBasePath"
+            />
+          </div>
+
           <h3>{{ $t("settings.rules") }}</h3>
           <p class="small">{{ $t("settings.globalRules") }}</p>
           <rules :rules.sync="settings.rules" />
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue
index 09193e33..95d0352a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="card-content">
-          <user-form :user.sync="user" :isDefault="false" :isNew="isNew" />
+          <user-form
+            :user.sync="user"
+            :createUserDir.sync="createUserDir"
+            :isDefault="false"
+            :isNew="isNew"
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="card-action">
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ export default {
       error: null,
       originalUser: null,
       user: {},
+      createUserDir: false,
     };
   },
   created() {
@@ -98,7 +104,8 @@ export default {
 
       try {
         if (this.isNew) {
-          let { defaults } = await settings.get();
+          let { defaults, createUserDir } = await settings.get();
+          this.createUserDir = createUserDir;
           this.user = {
             ...defaults,
             username: "",
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6253cbb5..f0c025fe 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/mholt/archiver/v3 v3.5.1
 	github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.0
+	github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.5
 	github.com/spf13/afero v1.8.2
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.4.0
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-acme/lego v2.5.0+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/go-errors/errors v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20200319012246-673a6f80352d // indirect
 	github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.1.2 // indirect
@@ -55,12 +57,13 @@ require (
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml v1.9.4 // indirect
 	github.com/pierrec/lz4/v4 v4.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.5 // indirect
+	github.com/power-devops/perfstat v0.0.0-20210106213030-5aafc221ea8c // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cast v1.4.1 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/subosito/gotenv v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/ulikunitz/xz v0.5.9 // indirect
 	github.com/xi2/xz v0.0.0-20171230120015-48954b6210f8 // indirect
+	github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.2 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220412020605-290c469a71a5 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1ef3e038..6cc2c5d4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ github.com/go-errors/errors v1.1.1/go.mod h1:psDX2osz5VnTOnFWbDeWwS7yejl+uV3FEWE
 github.com/go-gl/glfw v0.0.0-20190409004039-e6da0acd62b1/go.mod h1:vR7hzQXu2zJy9AVAgeJqvqgH9Q5CA+iKCZ2gyEVpxRU=
 github.com/go-gl/glfw/v3.3/glfw v0.0.0-20191125211704-12ad95a8df72/go.mod h1:tQ2UAYgL5IevRw8kRxooKSPJfGvJ9fJQFa0TUsXzTg8=
 github.com/go-gl/glfw/v3.3/glfw v0.0.0-20200222043503-6f7a984d4dc4/go.mod h1:tQ2UAYgL5IevRw8kRxooKSPJfGvJ9fJQFa0TUsXzTg8=
+github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6 h1:/Fpf6oFPoeFik9ty7siob0G6Ke8QvQEuVcuChpwXzpY=
 github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6/go.mod h1:pprOEPIfldk/42T2oK7lQ4v4JSDwmV0As9GaiUsvbm0=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.4.1 h1:pC5DB52sCeK48Wlb9oPcdhnjkz1TKt1D/P7WKJ0kUcQ=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.4.1/go.mod h1:m21LjoU+eqJr34lmDMbreY2eSTRJ1cv77w39/MY0Ch0=
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINE
 github.com/pkg/sftp v1.13.1/go.mod h1:3HaPG6Dq1ILlpPZRO0HVMrsydcdLt6HRDccSgb87qRg=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/power-devops/perfstat v0.0.0-20210106213030-5aafc221ea8c h1:ncq/mPwQF4JjgDlrVEn3C11VoGHZN7m8qihwgMEtzYw=
 github.com/power-devops/perfstat v0.0.0-20210106213030-5aafc221ea8c/go.mod h1:OmDBASR4679mdNQnz2pUhc2G8CO2JrUAVFDRBDP/hJE=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.0.0-20190812154241-14fe0d1b01d4/go.mod h1:xMI15A0UPsDsEKsMN9yxemIoYk6Tm2C1GtYGdfGttqA=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M8bDsm7K2OlrFYOpmOWEs/qY81heoFRclV5y23lUDJ4=
@@ -289,6 +291,7 @@ github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.25/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9de
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.27/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.32/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.2.1/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
+github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.2 h1:KBNDSne4vP5mbSWnJbO+51IMOXJB67QiYCSBrubbPRg=
 github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.2/go.mod h1:SBZ9tNy3G9/m5Oi98Zks0QjeHVDvuK0qfxQmPyzfmi0=
 go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.4/go.mod h1:G5EMThwa9y8QZGBClrRx5EY+Yw9kAhnjy3bSjsnlVTQ=
 go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.6 h1:/ecaJf0sk1l4l6V4awd65v2C3ILy7MSj+s/x1ADCIMU=
diff --git a/http/settings.go b/http/settings.go
index 0148b383..78ce9b0d 100644
--- a/http/settings.go
+++ b/http/settings.go
@@ -9,24 +9,26 @@ import (
 )
 
 type settingsData struct {
-	Signup        bool                  `json:"signup"`
-	CreateUserDir bool                  `json:"createUserDir"`
-	Defaults      settings.UserDefaults `json:"defaults"`
-	Rules         []rules.Rule          `json:"rules"`
-	Branding      settings.Branding     `json:"branding"`
-	Shell         []string              `json:"shell"`
-	Commands      map[string][]string   `json:"commands"`
+	Signup           bool                  `json:"signup"`
+	CreateUserDir    bool                  `json:"createUserDir"`
+	UserHomeBasePath string                `json:"userHomeBasePath"`
+	Defaults         settings.UserDefaults `json:"defaults"`
+	Rules            []rules.Rule          `json:"rules"`
+	Branding         settings.Branding     `json:"branding"`
+	Shell            []string              `json:"shell"`
+	Commands         map[string][]string   `json:"commands"`
 }
 
 var settingsGetHandler = withAdmin(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, d *data) (int, error) {
 	data := &settingsData{
-		Signup:        d.settings.Signup,
-		CreateUserDir: d.settings.CreateUserDir,
-		Defaults:      d.settings.Defaults,
-		Rules:         d.settings.Rules,
-		Branding:      d.settings.Branding,
-		Shell:         d.settings.Shell,
-		Commands:      d.settings.Commands,
+		Signup:           d.settings.Signup,
+		CreateUserDir:    d.settings.CreateUserDir,
+		UserHomeBasePath: d.settings.UserHomeBasePath,
+		Defaults:         d.settings.Defaults,
+		Rules:            d.settings.Rules,
+		Branding:         d.settings.Branding,
+		Shell:            d.settings.Shell,
+		Commands:         d.settings.Commands,
 	}
 
 	return renderJSON(w, r, data)
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ var settingsPutHandler = withAdmin(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request,
 
 	d.settings.Signup = req.Signup
 	d.settings.CreateUserDir = req.CreateUserDir
+	d.settings.UserHomeBasePath = req.UserHomeBasePath
 	d.settings.Defaults = req.Defaults
 	d.settings.Rules = req.Rules
 	d.settings.Branding = req.Branding
diff --git a/settings/dir.go b/settings/dir.go
index a1971c05..25289ee4 100644
--- a/settings/dir.go
+++ b/settings/dir.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package settings
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
+	"path"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -19,47 +20,23 @@ var (
 
 // MakeUserDir makes the user directory according to settings.
 func (s *Settings) MakeUserDir(username, userScope, serverRoot string) (string, error) {
-	var err error
 	userScope = strings.TrimSpace(userScope)
-	if userScope == "" || userScope == "./" {
-		userScope = "."
+	if userScope == "" && s.CreateUserDir {
+		username = cleanUsername(username)
+		if username == "" || username == "-" || username == "." {
+			log.Printf("create user: invalid user for home dir creation: [%s]", username)
+			return "", errors.New("invalid user for home dir creation")
+		}
+		userScope = path.Join(s.UserHomeBasePath, username)
 	}
 
-	if !s.CreateUserDir {
-		return userScope, nil
-	}
+	userScope = path.Join("/", userScope)
 
 	fs := afero.NewBasePathFs(afero.NewOsFs(), serverRoot)
-
-	// Use the default auto create logic only if specific scope is not the default scope
-	if userScope != s.Defaults.Scope {
-		// Try create the dir, for example: settings.Defaults.Scope == "." and userScope == "./foo"
-		if userScope != "." {
-			err = fs.MkdirAll(userScope, os.ModePerm)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("create user: failed to mkdir user home dir: [%s]", userScope)
-			}
-		}
-		return userScope, err
+	if err := fs.MkdirAll(userScope, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create user home dir: [%s]: %w", userScope, err)
 	}
-
-	// Clean username first
-	username = cleanUsername(username)
-	if username == "" || username == "-" || username == "." {
-		log.Printf("create user: invalid user for home dir creation: [%s]", username)
-		return "", errors.New("invalid user for home dir creation")
-	}
-
-	// Create default user dir
-	userHomeBase := filepath.Join(s.Defaults.Scope, "users")
-	userHome := filepath.Join(userHomeBase, username)
-	err = fs.MkdirAll(userHome, os.ModePerm)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("create user: failed to mkdir user home dir: [%s]", userHome)
-	} else {
-		log.Printf("create user: mkdir user home dir: [%s] successfully.", userHome)
-	}
-	return userHome, err
+	return userScope, nil
 }
 
 func cleanUsername(s string) string {
diff --git a/settings/settings.go b/settings/settings.go
index 9cd45af6..9e0c4fe2 100644
--- a/settings/settings.go
+++ b/settings/settings.go
@@ -7,20 +7,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/rules"
 )
 
+const DefaultUsersHomeBasePath = "/users"
+
 // AuthMethod describes an authentication method.
 type AuthMethod string
 
 // Settings contain the main settings of the application.
 type Settings struct {
-	Key           []byte              `json:"key"`
-	Signup        bool                `json:"signup"`
-	CreateUserDir bool                `json:"createUserDir"`
-	Defaults      UserDefaults        `json:"defaults"`
-	AuthMethod    AuthMethod          `json:"authMethod"`
-	Branding      Branding            `json:"branding"`
-	Commands      map[string][]string `json:"commands"`
-	Shell         []string            `json:"shell"`
-	Rules         []rules.Rule        `json:"rules"`
+	Key              []byte              `json:"key"`
+	Signup           bool                `json:"signup"`
+	CreateUserDir    bool                `json:"createUserDir"`
+	UserHomeBasePath string              `json:"userHomeBasePath"`
+	Defaults         UserDefaults        `json:"defaults"`
+	AuthMethod       AuthMethod          `json:"authMethod"`
+	Branding         Branding            `json:"branding"`
+	Commands         map[string][]string `json:"commands"`
+	Shell            []string            `json:"shell"`
+	Rules            []rules.Rule        `json:"rules"`
 }
 
 // GetRules implements rules.Provider.
diff --git a/settings/storage.go b/settings/storage.go
index d88f5c28..8498d3bf 100644
--- a/settings/storage.go
+++ b/settings/storage.go
@@ -26,7 +26,14 @@ func NewStorage(back StorageBackend) *Storage {
 
 // Get returns the settings for the current instance.
 func (s *Storage) Get() (*Settings, error) {
-	return s.back.Get()
+	set, err := s.back.Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if set.UserHomeBasePath == "" {
+		set.UserHomeBasePath = DefaultUsersHomeBasePath
+	}
+	return set, nil
 }
 
 var defaultEvents = []string{
diff --git a/users/users.go b/users/users.go
index ab5421bf..120e4599 100644
--- a/users/users.go
+++ b/users/users.go
@@ -92,11 +92,7 @@ func (u *User) Clean(baseScope string, fields ...string) error {
 
 	if u.Fs == nil {
 		scope := u.Scope
-
-		if !filepath.IsAbs(scope) {
-			scope = filepath.Join(baseScope, scope)
-		}
-
+		scope = filepath.Join(baseScope, filepath.Join("/", scope)) //nolint:gocritic
 		u.Fs = afero.NewBasePathFs(afero.NewOsFs(), scope)
 	}