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access:index [2018/03/01 12:10] – Links to util:binkit changed to module:binkit digital manaccess:index [2021/01/18 20:23] – [Creating and Editing User Accounts] Add link to makeguest module digital man
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 ===== Restricting New User Creation ===== ===== Restricting New User Creation =====
  
-The sysop can disallow remote users from creating new user accounts by setting [[module:binkit]]->System->Toggle Options->Closed To New Users to "Yes".+The sysop can disallow remote users from creating new user accounts by setting [[util:SCFG]]->System->Toggle Options->Closed To New Users to "Yes".
  
-The sysop can restrict users from creating new user accounts to only those that know a semi-secret New User Password (NUP), by setting [[module:binkit]]->System->New User Password.+The sysop can restrict users from creating new user accounts to only those that know a semi-secret New User Password (NUP), by setting [[util:SCFG]]->System->New User Password.
  
 ===== Access Controls ===== ===== Access Controls =====
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 ===== New User Values ===== ===== New User Values =====
  
-The sysop determines which access control values will be assigned to newly created user accounts in [[module:binkit]]->System->New User Values:+The sysop determines which access control values will be assigned to newly created user accounts in [[util:SCFG]]->System->New User Values:
  
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 ===== Access Requirements ===== ===== Access Requirements =====
  
-The sysop can specify combinations of access controls (e.g. security level, flags) and user values (e.g. gender, age, etc.) in [[module:binkit]] (mostly under the options named "Access Requirements") to control access to specific areas or functions of the BBS and restrict to specific groups of users.+The sysop can specify combinations of access controls (e.g. security level, flags) and user values (e.g. gender, age, etc.) in [[util:SCFG]] (mostly under the options named "Access Requirements") to control access to specific areas or functions of the BBS and restrict to specific groups of users.
  
 See [[requirements|Access Requirements]] for more details. See [[requirements|Access Requirements]] for more details.
  
-===== Guest =====+===== Creating and Editing User Accounts ===== 
 + 
 +There are multiple methods available for creating and editing user accounts: 
 +  * [[module:makeuser]] module (user creation only) 
 +  * [[module:makeguest]] module (Guest account creation only) 
 +  * [[util:uedit]] TUI user editor 
 +  * [[util:useredit]] GUI user editor 
 +    * User->Editor menu option from the [[monitor:sbbsctrl|Synchronet Control panel for Windows]] 
 +  * [[util:gtkuseredit]] GUI user editor (*nix) 
 +  * "UEDIT" sysop command, available while logged-in to the [[server:Terminal]] server as an operator of the system (sysop) 
 +      * e.g. '';uedit'' command from the main menu of the default command shell 
 + 
 + 
 +==== Guest ====
  
 Some sysops will want to have a ''Guest'' user account on their BBS. Guest accounts can be used to allow: Some sysops will want to have a ''Guest'' user account on their BBS. Guest accounts can be used to allow:
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   * Anonymous FTP access   * Anonymous FTP access
  
-==== Guest Account Creation ====+=== Guest Account Creation ===
  
 By default, if no ''Guest'' account exists, the sysop (user with [[level]] 99) will be asked during logon to the [[server:Terminal]] server whether they wish to create the ''Guest'' account at that time. If the sysop answers ''Yes'', the [[:module:makeguest]] [[:custom:JavaScript]] module will be executed to create the ''Guest'' account with the recommended access controls: By default, if no ''Guest'' account exists, the sysop (user with [[level]] 99) will be asked during logon to the [[server:Terminal]] server whether they wish to create the ''Guest'' account at that time. If the sysop answers ''Yes'', the [[:module:makeguest]] [[:custom:JavaScript]] module will be executed to create the ''Guest'' account with the recommended access controls:
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   * [[:howto:Block-Hackers|How To: Block Hackers]]   * [[:howto:Block-Hackers|How To: Block Hackers]]
  
-{{tag>access}}+{{tag>access guest}}
  

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