brad_mn1988

Even though I think I have researched this fully, I may be exposing my ignorance with this thread -- so be it (and apologies ahead of time).

As it is now, you can either let everyone register themselves, or you can create them in the admin panel.

It would be nice as the admin is creating a user that they can automatically send that new user a Welcome Email (with default and/or custom text).

Further, it would to have the capability in the admin area to Invite a new potential user to register -- that is, turn of the public registration setting, but have the process essentially the same process via invitation only (the invitation can have default and/or custom text too).

Whether creating a new registered user or updating their data manually it would be nice to be able select a new password as "pre-expired" meaning the user must change the password upon first use. Along with that it would be nice for there to be "pre-expired" expiration time (number of seconds afterwhich the password -- if not changed -- will not work for anyone).

It would be nice for there to be an automated password generation button in the user admin area (this already exists as part of the installation process).

While we are at it...

How about a "middle tier" of site "openness" between "everyone can join" and "admin needs to add you"... kind of an extension of the "Invitation" feature that you can decide what level of user is allowed to invite other users to register. That way if only registered users could invite others to register as users that would be a pretty good middle ground to keep things pretty open but also "self-selecting". (Okay, I stole this from orkut, but it is cool!)

ccoxhead

Here! Here! Not all sites desire a completeley open user registration.

chuck

tamper

I agree - an optional approval system for new registrants would be extremely useful.

Also, this would require different email texts to be sent to the user under the various conditions. Different messages would be required for:

- user self-registration (as currently)
- manual registration by admin
- user self-registration pending approval

TAFFM

pushing this to Top-
I'd also like to have a closed registration and new users can just be
created by registered users inviting someone.
Maybe even give away a specific number of invited to each user depending on his forum posts ? (simpleboard)

Hopefully someday someone will create something like this :-)

scubaguy

you might be able to do this with the comprofiler component and login module from http://www.mambojoe.com It has a moderation feature that optionally requires the admin to approve each user before they are allowed on the site. It also gives you great control over the registration process and what information is collected/required from new users.

For example you could somehow auto generate a affiliate type referral link for each current member that would link in to the user registration page with a required referral text field. You could pass the referring users username, userid or whatever you use as the unique identifier to that text field or ask the new user to enter one. You could write a validation script that required the contents of the referrer field to exist in the unique identifying (username or userid) field in the comprofiler table.

There is also currently a Buddylist feature that is being developed by Ford. The new user could then be automatically added to the buddylist of the user that referred them.

chrisaroz

Exactly what I've been looking for!!!