The search box is more specific than the one on the main screen, it allows you to query by specific field and to limit the search to accounts created within a range of dates.
After entering a user id in the Users menu, this form will be presented allowing you to create a new user.
Users can be granted access to one or more Groups via a multiple option select box containing the group definitions you may have. Users can be assigned to more than one group, typically by holding the CONTROL key while selecting groups with the mouse.
The name, email and password are required fields.
The properties are optional, (in fact, you can define your own properties in the Properties menu)
After you have filled in the information, you may hit the submit button (not shown) to create this user.
The search results provide links to a download-able vCard and a link to their user ID where you may edit the user information.
The vCard is a way of transferring this users information into your address and depends on certain key properties to be filled in.
Clicking on the email address allows you to email this user.
By default, passwords are not shown unless the button "show passwords" has been selected on the search box.
The expiration date is more or less self explanatory, it is the date on which the account should expire.
When an account is expired, personal information is preserved, however their group settings are not.
The user will not be permitted to sign in until they have been given more time. Expiration dates of 0000-00-00 do not expire.
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Periodically, you should run the "Expunge old non-validated accounts" to alert any plug-ins of expired accounts. This is important for password protected areas that are dependent on any Plug-ins, such as Apache password protection. |