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Mark
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Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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 Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject: How to Manager Users |
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We provide a powerful system for user management.
Account Activation Mode
One important setting is the account activation mode, it controls how user accounts get activated: automatically, manually by the user, or manually by an admin. The control for this section is in the admin panel, under the General Admin -> General Config heading in the "General Settings section" at the setting called "Enable account activation". There are three possible settings:
None - This setting is not recommended as it will open your list to more spamming and bogus registrations.
User - By default, new members that register are required to activate their account by clicking on a link that they receive in an email. This provides some security against automated/robotic spam registrations as well as ensuring that member's sign-up with a valid email.
Admin - For even more control, list admins may want to manually authorize all new registering members. With this setting no new members will appear in your list until they have activated with the User Admin -> Management panel (detailed below).
User Management Settings and Functions
The controls for this section are in the admin panel, under the User Admin heading.
Ban Control - If you are having problems with a specific registered member you may ban the member to prevent their participation. You may also restrict certain IP ranges (although this isn't recommended for general use do to the imprecise nature of IP banning). You can also prevent registrations using email addresses from specific domains, if needed.
Disallow Names - You may identify certain usernames which may not be registered by new members.
Management - This is the area in which list administrators can edit a member's profile. This could be to add a banner, edit the website description or any other user attribute. This section also can be used to activate or deactivate a member with the "User is active?" switch, or even delete the member with the "Delete this user?" flag.
Mass Email - Use this section to send a message to all your members about your list news, etc.
Member List - This is just the regular memberlist page, but placed in the admin area for your convenience.
Permissions - This section can be used to grant powers to specific members, like making them a site administrator, or making them a moderator.
Forum Ranks - Ranks are special titles that can be defined for members. Ranks appear below the member's username in forum posts.
Unactivated Members - This is similar to the memberlist page, but only includes members whose accounts have not been activated. If you click on the link in the Username column, you will be able to edit that member's account and approve or delete it, among other things. This page is only useful if your list has been configured to require user or admin activation in the "Enable account activation" section under General Admin -> General Config (see above for details). |
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