From a15eb8cc359485fec5925bcfa8f1b3dc56a698a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "lpsolit%gmail.com" <>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:48:00 +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/en/xml/using.xml | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
1 file changed, 61 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
(limited to 'docs/en/xml/using.xml')
diff --git a/docs/en/xml/using.xml b/docs/en/xml/using.xml
index e6b51b53c..da271519e 100644
--- a/docs/en/xml/using.xml
+++ b/docs/en/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.
+