diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py b/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
index e29d55ba47b..9dd5090a03e 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ class res_users(osv.Model):
 
         # create a copy of the template user (attached to a specific partner_id if given)
         values['active'] = True
+        values['share'] = True
         return self.copy(cr, uid, template_user_id, values, context=context)
 
     def reset_password(self, cr, uid, login, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/portal/portal_data.xml b/addons/portal/portal_data.xml
index ac36bbde15e..5c7fa14ce2a 100644
--- a/addons/portal/portal_data.xml
+++ b/addons/portal/portal_data.xml
@@ -103,4 +103,10 @@
         </record>
 
     </data>
+
+    <data>
+        <record id="auth_signup.default_template_user" model="res.users">
+            <field name="share" eval="True"/>
+        </record>
+    </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/portal/portal_demo.xml b/addons/portal/portal_demo.xml
index 361e4270c63..e66f83227a5 100644
--- a/addons/portal/portal_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/portal/portal_demo.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 Mr Demo Portal</field>
             <!-- Avoid auto-including this user in any default group -->
             <field name="groups_id" eval="[(5,)]"/>
+            <field name="share" eval="True" />
         </record>
 
         <!-- Add the demo user to the portal (and therefore to the portal member group) -->