Difference: ManagingUsers (8 vs. 9)

Revision 92011-06-05 - TWikiContributor

  Manage Users
  TWikiUserAuthentication describes your options for user authentication
  TWikiAccessControl describes how to define groups and how to restrict access to content
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+ Register User
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+ List Users
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+You don't have to have user home pages in TWiki for Authentication to work - see TWikiUserAuthentication for details.
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+ TWikiUsers - list all registered users
  UserList - user list
  UserListByDateJoined - user list by date joined
  UserListByLocation - user list by location
 

 Register Users 

You don't have to have user profile pages in TWiki for Authentication to work - see TWikiUserAuthentication for details.
  TWikiRegistration is used when you want new users to individually register with TWiki by filling out a form
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+ You can create a custom versions of NewUserTemplate and UserForm
  BulkRegistration is used by administrators to register multiple users at the same time
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+ Change, Reset and Install Passwords
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+For administrators only:
 

 BulkRegistration to register multiple users at the same time
  Default user profile page form definition and template: 
 UserForm in TWiki web - form definition (do not change)
  NewUserTemplate in TWiki web - template page (do not change)
 
  Customized user profile page form definition and template: 
 UserForm in Main web - form definition (clone from the one in the TWiki web and customize)
  NewUserTemplate in Main web - template page (clone from the one in the TWiki web and customize)
 
 

 Query and Edit User Account Data (Passwords, E-mails)
 Note that the below features are only relevant when you use an internal password manager where TWiki can set and reset passwords.
 

 ChangePassword is for users who can remember their password and want to change it
  ResetPassword is for users who cannot remember their password; a system generated password is e-mailed to them
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+ BulkResetPassword if for administrators who want to reset many passwords at once
  ChangeEmailAddress changes the hidden email address stored in the password file
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 QueryUsers to query and edit user account data (password, e-mail etc)
  BulkResetPassword to reset many passwords at once
  Changing User Account Names 

To change the user's WikiName:
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+ Rename the user's TWiki homepage in the Main web, such as from JaneSmith to JaneMiller.
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+ Rename the user profile page in the Main web, such as from JaneSmith to JaneMiller.
  Fix backlinks in the Main web only
  Make sure the group topics are updated (if any.)
 
  Edit the Main.TWikiUsers topic and move the user's entry so that the list is in proper alphabetical order.
 Submitted content:
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+ META PREFERENCE 
 name="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" title="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" type="Set" value="Main.TWikiAdminGroup"
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+ name="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" title="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" type="Set" value="Main.TWikiAdminGroup"
 Note: Remember to secure the topic appropriately to prevent attackers from getting emailed sensitive passwords.
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+Related Topics: AdminDocumentationCategory
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+Related topics: UserToolsCategory, AdminToolsCategory




 META PREFERENCE 
 name="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" title="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" type="Set" value="%25USERSWEB%25.TWikiAdminGroup"
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+ name="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" title="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" type="Set" value="%25USERSWEB%25.TWikiAdminGroup"

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