diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5df9a358..21cbfe96 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ RUN go get -u golang.org/x/net
 RUN go build -ldflags="-w -s" -o filebrowser .
 
 FROM alpine:latest
+ARG app="/app/filebrowser"
 RUN apk --no-cache add \
       ca-certificates \
       mailcap
-VOLUME /srv
-EXPOSE 8080
-WORKDIR /
-COPY --from=base /app/filebrowser.yaml /filebrowser.yaml
-COPY --from=base /app/filebrowser /filebrowser
-COPY --from=nbuild /app/dist/ /frontend/dist/
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=base $app* ./
+COPY --from=nbuild /app/dist/ ./frontend/dist/
 ENTRYPOINT [ "./filebrowser" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/auth/hook.go b/backend/auth/hook.go
index 0ae5d143..9ed4bf6d 100644
--- a/backend/auth/hook.go
+++ b/backend/auth/hook.go
@@ -201,31 +201,31 @@ func (a *HookAuth) SaveUser() (*users.User, error) {
 // GetUser returns a User filled with hook values or provided defaults
 func (a *HookAuth) GetUser(d *users.User) *users.User {
 	// adds all permissions when user is admin
-	isAdmin := a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.admin", d.Perm.Admin)
+	isAdmin := d.Perm.Admin
 	perms := users.Permissions{
 		Admin:    isAdmin,
-		Execute:  isAdmin || a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.execute", d.Perm.Execute),
-		Create:   isAdmin || a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.create", d.Perm.Create),
-		Rename:   isAdmin || a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.rename", d.Perm.Rename),
-		Modify:   isAdmin || a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.modify", d.Perm.Modify),
-		Delete:   isAdmin || a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.delete", d.Perm.Delete),
-		Share:    isAdmin || a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.share", d.Perm.Share),
-		Download: isAdmin || a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.perm.download", d.Perm.Download),
+		Execute:  isAdmin || d.Perm.Execute,
+		Create:   isAdmin || d.Perm.Create,
+		Rename:   isAdmin || d.Perm.Rename,
+		Modify:   isAdmin || d.Perm.Modify,
+		Delete:   isAdmin || d.Perm.Delete,
+		Share:    isAdmin || d.Perm.Share,
+		Download: isAdmin || d.Perm.Download,
 	}
 	user := users.User{
 		ID:          d.ID,
 		Username:    d.Username,
 		Password:    d.Password,
-		Scope:       a.Fields.GetString("user.scope", d.Scope),
-		Locale:      a.Fields.GetString("user.locale", d.Locale),
+		Scope:       d.Scope,
+		Locale:      d.Locale,
 		ViewMode:    d.ViewMode,
-		SingleClick: a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.singleClick", d.SingleClick),
+		SingleClick: d.SingleClick,
 		Sorting: files.Sorting{
-			Asc: a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.sorting.asc", d.Sorting.Asc),
-			By:  a.Fields.GetString("user.sorting.by", d.Sorting.By),
+			Asc: d.Sorting.Asc,
+			By:  d.Sorting.By,
 		},
-		Commands:     a.Fields.GetArray("user.commands", d.Commands),
-		HideDotfiles: a.Fields.GetBoolean("user.hideDotfiles", d.HideDotfiles),
+		Commands:     d.Commands,
+		HideDotfiles: d.HideDotfiles,
 		Perm:         perms,
 		LockPassword: true,
 	}
diff --git a/backend/cmd/root.go b/backend/cmd/root.go
index 8120360a..ea70fd51 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/root.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/root.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"flag"
-	"io"
 	"io/fs"
 	"log"
 	"net"
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	lumberjack "gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2"
 
 	"github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/auth"
 	"github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/diskcache"
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if serverConfig.NumImageProcessors < 1 {
 			log.Fatal("Image resize workers count could not be < 1")
 		}
-		setupLog(serverConfig.Log)
 		imgSvc := img.New(serverConfig.NumImageProcessors)
 		var fileCache diskcache.Interface = diskcache.NewNoOp()
 		cacheDir := "/tmp"
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			fileCache = diskcache.New(afero.NewOsFs(), cacheDir)
 		}
 		// initialize indexing and schedule indexing ever n minutes (default 5)
-		index.Initialize(serverConfig.IndexingInterval)
+		go index.Initialize(serverConfig.IndexingInterval)
 		_, err := os.Stat(serverConfig.Root)
 		checkErr(err)
 		var listener net.Listener
@@ -120,24 +117,6 @@ func cleanupHandler(listener net.Listener, c chan os.Signal) { //nolint:interfac
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
-func setupLog(logMethod string) {
-	switch logMethod {
-	case "stdout":
-		log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
-	case "stderr":
-		log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
-	case "":
-		log.SetOutput(io.Discard)
-	default:
-		log.SetOutput(&lumberjack.Logger{
-			Filename:   logMethod,
-			MaxSize:    100,
-			MaxAge:     14,
-			MaxBackups: 10,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func quickSetup(d pythonData) {
 	settings.GlobalConfiguration.Key = generateKey()
 	if settings.GlobalConfiguration.Auth.Method == "noauth" {
@@ -162,6 +141,7 @@ func quickSetup(d pythonData) {
 		Password:     password,
 		LockPassword: false,
 	}
+	settings.GlobalConfiguration.UserDefaults.Apply(user)
 	user.Perm.Admin = true
 	err = d.store.Users.Save(user)
 	checkErr(err)
diff --git a/backend/filebrowser.yaml b/backend/filebrowser.yaml
index 7e2d4f48..d854c039 100644
--- a/backend/filebrowser.yaml
+++ b/backend/filebrowser.yaml
@@ -5,29 +5,17 @@ server:
 auth:
   method: noauth
   signup: true
+userDefaults:
+  scope: "."
+  hideDotfiles: true
+  singleClick: false
+  permissions:
+    admin: false
+    create: true
+    rename: true
+    modify: true
+    delete: true
+    share: true
+    download: true
 frontend:
-  theme: dark
-Users:
-  admin:
-    rules:
-      - regex: false
-        allow: true
-        path: test
-        regexp:
-          raw: ''
-      - regex: true
-        allow: true
-        path: ''
-        regexp:
-          raw: test
-    scope: "."
-    hideDotfiles: true
-    singleClick: false
-    permissions:
-      admin: false
-      create: true
-      rename: true
-      modify: true
-      delete: true
-      share: true
-      download: true
\ No newline at end of file
+  theme: dark
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/settings/config.go b/backend/settings/config.go
index d201ef58..cca470db 100644
--- a/backend/settings/config.go
+++ b/backend/settings/config.go
@@ -80,3 +80,16 @@ func setDefaults() Settings {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+// Apply applies the default options to a user.
+func (d *UserDefaults) Apply(u *users.User) {
+	u.Scope = d.Scope
+	u.Locale = d.Locale
+	u.ViewMode = d.ViewMode
+	u.SingleClick = d.SingleClick
+	u.Perm = d.Perm
+	u.Sorting = d.Sorting
+	u.Commands = d.Commands
+	u.HideDotfiles = d.HideDotfiles
+	u.DateFormat = d.DateFormat
+}
diff --git a/frontend/.eslintrc.yml b/frontend/.eslintrc.yml
index 1ff16569..e536ba99 100644
--- a/frontend/.eslintrc.yml
+++ b/frontend/.eslintrc.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ plugins:
   - vue
 rules:
   vue/multi-word-component-names: off
-  vue/no-reserved-component-names: "warn"
+  vue/no-reserved-component-names: warn
   vue/no-mutating-props: off
+  vue/no-deprecated-v-bind-sync: warn
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue
index 376df66a..b6bd3877 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/UserForm.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <languages
         class="input input--block"
         id="locale"
-        v-model:locale="user.locale"
+        :locale.sync="user.locale"
       ></languages>
     </p>
 
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@
       {{ $t("settings.lockPassword") }}
     </p>
 
-    <permissions v-model:perm="user.perm" />
-    <commands v-if="isExecEnabled" v-model:commands="user.commands" />
+    <permissions :perm.sync="user.perm" />
+    <commands v-if="isExecEnabled" :commands.sync="user.commands" />
 
     <div v-if="!isDefault">
       <h3>{{ $t("settings.rules") }}</h3>
       <p class="small">{{ $t("settings.rulesHelp") }}</p>
-      <rules v-model:rules="user.rules" />
+      <rules :rules.sync="user.rules" />
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue
index 9c62d61a..ff1618f7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/Global.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
           <h3>{{ $t("settings.rules") }}</h3>
           <p class="small">{{ $t("settings.globalRules") }}</p>
-          <rules v-model:rules="settings.rules" />
+          <rules :rules.sync="settings.rules" />
 
           <div v-if="isExecEnabled">
             <h3>{{ $t("settings.executeOnShell") }}</h3>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             <label for="theme">{{ $t("settings.themes.title") }}</label>
             <themes
               class="input input--block"
-              v-model:theme="settings.frontend.theme"
+              :theme.sync="settings.frontend.theme"
               id="theme"
             ></themes>
           </p>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
           <user-form
             :isNew="false"
             :isDefault="true"
-            v-model:user="settings.defaults"
+            :user.sync="settings.defaults"
           />
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue
index 6800084e..4002e08c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           <h3>{{ $t("settings.language") }}</h3>
           <languages
             class="input input--block"
-            v-model:locale="locale"
+            :locale.sync="locale"
           ></languages>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue
index dcdeaaea..95d0352a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/User.vue
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
         <div class="card-content">
           <user-form
-            v-model:user="user"
-            v-model:createUserDir="createUserDir"
+            :user.sync="user"
+            :createUserDir.sync="createUserDir"
             :isDefault="false"
             :isNew="isNew"
           />