sign up WITH admin approval
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Is there a mod to do this?

I have looked at 2 mods for "sign up without admin approval"...

Perhaps these can be used by simply modifying their calls to include a check for admin permissions?

e.g. sub main (db.pl)
# If we allow users to signup, and they want to, go to the signup form.
elsif ($auth_signup and $in{'signup_form'} and $per_admin) {
&html_signup_form;
}
elsif ($auth_signup and $in{'signup'} and $per_admin) {
&signup;
}

That way only Admin can do the actual signups????
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LoisC

If you don't want to allow people to signup you just need to set:

$auth_signup = 0;

in your .cfg file. Then admin can use the admin function (admin display) to add users.
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omegadm

Hi Lois (again!)

Yes I understand that, but I do want a user to sign-up (Admin).

The reason for this is that I have implimented JPDeni's Secure password Lookup - this works nicely as it forces the user
to verify their own account (confirming their email address) with a DBMan generated password. They can then change
their password once logged on and retreive a password if forgotton.

However what I was really looking for was for new sign-ups to be put on "hold" until the Admin authorises them. Just
thought this may be a simple work around...

I want to avoid the Admin having to assign a unique username/password - JP's mod does this, but anyone can signup.

The scenario is:
1] Admin receives an email requesting an account. A username and email address is given by the user
2] Admin then waits for payment to be received - postal cheque
3] Once received, Admin logs on to DBMan and uses JP's mod. The mod generates the password and emails the user

Hope this makes sense! So far I have made my change in sub main and added a link in sub html_footer:
print qq!| <A HREF="$db_script_link_url&signup_form=1">Sign-ups</A> ! if ($per_admin);

but DBMan complains it does not understand the command!

Best regards, Brian
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omegadm

OK got it - just need to move the "# If we allow users to signup..." section into the elsif section of sub main.

So in summary...

Firstly impliment JPDeni's Secure Password Lookup mod - actually a user verification and lookup mod.

Then In db.pl:
1] In sub main, move

# If we allow users to signup, and they want to, go to the signup form.
elsif ($auth_signup and $in{'signup_form'} and $per_admin) {
&html_signup_form;
}
elsif ($auth_signup and $in{'signup'} and $per_admin) {
&signup;
}

into the elseif statement section above it. Place above
else { &html_unkown_action; }"

Text in red is an addition so only Admin can do a signup.

In html.pl
2] In sub html_login_form (JP's modified version) remove the text about signing up for an account which is displayed to
anyone:

if ($auth_signup) {
print qq|
If you do not yet have an account, you may <a href="$db_script_url?db=$db_setup&signup_form=1">sign up for one
here.</a><BR>|;
}

3] Add the following link to sub html_footer
print qq!| <A HREF="$db_script_link_url&signup_form=1">Sign-ups</A> ! if ($per_admin);

That's it

HTH someone. Regards, brian