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==Inviting a user==
==Inviting a user==
Administrators can invite users to create their own account by providing their own user name/password combination. This sends an email invitation to new users and the users can create their own login information by following the sign-up link in the email invitation.
The invitation page opens via the email icon in the user administration.
[[Datei:BlueSpiceUserManager email icon.png|link=https://de.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/Datei:BlueSpiceUserManager%20email%20icon.png|alt=Benutzer einladen|center|thumb|450x450px|Benutzer einladen]]
An invitation has the following features:
 
* Invited usersreceive an invitation email.
* The invitation email contains a link to the wiki. The invited person can use this link to choose a username and password.
* After the user account has been created by the invited person, there is no special group assignment. The permissions of the general group "user" are assigned to the user account.
 
=== Invitation page ===
The invitation page allows to send an email invitation to new users and the users can create their own login information by following the sign-up link in the email invitation.


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==Deleting invitations==
==Deleting invitations==
As long as a user has not created an account, the invitations can be deleted. Simply click on the delete button next to the invitation.
As long as a user has not created an account, the invitations can be deleted. Simply click on the delete button next to the invitation.
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==Creating user accounts on behalf of users==
==Creating user accounts on behalf of users==

Revision as of 16:49, 1 August 2022


Inviting a user

The invitation page opens via the email icon in the user administration. link=https://de.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/Datei:BlueSpiceUserManager%20email%20icon.png|alt=Benutzer einladen|center|thumb|450x450px|Benutzer einladen An invitation has the following features:

  • Invited usersreceive an invitation email.
  • The invitation email contains a link to the wiki. The invited person can use this link to choose a username and password.
  • After the user account has been created by the invited person, there is no special group assignment. The permissions of the general group "user" are assigned to the user account.

Invitation page

The invitation page allows to send an email invitation to new users and the users can create their own login information by following the sign-up link in the email invitation.


Invite a user
Invite a user


After providing an email address and clicking Add, an email is sent to the invited user.


Email notification to invited user
Email notification to invited user


When the invited user clicks on the provided sign-up link, the page Create account appears in the browser. The user can now create a wiki account.

User creates account
User creates account


After clicking Create your account, the user is asked to accept the privacy policy and terms of service.


User accepts terms
User accepts terms


After checking both checkboxes, the user can finish the account creation process and is automatically logged in.

Deleting invitations

As long as a user has not created an account, the invitations can be deleted. Simply click on the delete button next to the invitation.

Delete invitations


Creating user accounts on behalf of users

If an administrator sends out invitations to users to create their own accounts, users can freely choose their username and passwords. As an alternative, administrators can directly create users accounts. In this process, users receive an email with a random password, but with a user name that was created by the administrator.


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