From 132376112b8e6b2ab58557562a23968cab3be514 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "lpsolit%gmail.com" <> Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:37:55 +0000 Subject: Docs patch for bug 87795: You now get an email with a URL containing a random token to confirm your registration - Patch by me, r=justdave --- docs/xml/using.xml | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/xml/using.xml b/docs/xml/using.xml index e6b51b53c..da271519e 100644 --- a/docs/xml/using.xml +++ b/docs/xml/using.xml @@ -26,39 +26,80 @@ - Click the - Open a new Bugzilla account + + On the home page index.cgi, click the + Open a new Bugzilla account link, or the + New Account link available in the footer of pages. + Now enter your email address, then click the Send + button. + + + + + If none of these links is available, this means that the + administrator of the installation has disabled self-registration. + This means that only an administrator can create accounts + for other users. One reason could be that this installation is + private. + + - link, enter your email address and, optionally, your name in the - spaces provided, then click - Create Account + + + Also, if only some users are allowed to create an account on + the installation, you may see these links but your registration + may fail if your email address doesn't match the ones accepted + by the installation. This is another way to restrict who can + access and edit bugs in this installation. + + + - . + + + Within moments, and if your registration is accepted, you should + receive an email to the address you provided, which contains your + login name (generally the same as the email address), and two URLs + with a token (a random string generated by the installation) to + confirm, respectively cancel, your registration. This is a way to + prevent users from abusing the generation of user accounts, for + instance by entering inexistent email addresses, or email addresses + which do not belong to them. + - Within moments, you should receive an email to the address - you provided, which contains your login name (generally the - same as the email address), and a password. - This password is randomly generated, but can be - changed to something more memorable. + + By default, you have 3 days to confirm your registration. Past this + timeframe, the token is invalidated and the registration is + automatically cancelled. You can also cancel this registration sooner + by using the appropriate URL in the email you got. + - Click the - Log In - link in the footer at the bottom of the page in your browser, - enter your email address and password into the spaces provided, and - click - Login. + + If you confirm your registration, Bugzilla will ask you your real name + (optional, but recommended) and your password, which must be between + 3 and 16 characters long. + + + + Now all you need to do is to click the Log In + link in the footer at the bottom of the page in your browser, + enter your email address and password you just chose into the + login form, and click the Log in button. + - You are now logged in. Bugzilla uses cookies to remember you are - logged in so, unless you have cookies disabled or your IP address changes, - you should not have to log in again. + + You are now logged in. Bugzilla uses cookies to remember you are + logged in so, unless you have cookies disabled or your IP address changes, + you should not have to log in again during your session. +
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