How to Register with Self-Registration Module Enabled or Disabled

This article explains how to enable/disable the self-registration option.

How to register when the Self-registration module is enabled #

Users can register their accounts without the administrator’s approval if the Self-registration option is enabled.

On the login page, click the Create an account option.

The registration form will show up, and you need to fill in all the necessary information:

  1. Enter the First name.
  2. Enter the Last name.
  3. Enter the Username.
  4. Enter the Email address.
  5. Confirm your human identity by ticking the I am not a robot checkbox.
  6. Click the Register button.

After clicking the Register button, the user will be automatically redirected to the application and receive an email confirming the creation of their new user profile creation.

The recommendation is to change the password by following the next steps:

  1. Go to the View profile page.
  2. Click on the Information tab.
  3. Open Password settings.
  4. Click the Change password button to update the password.

Benefits of Enabling Self-Registration #

  • User-Friendly: Users can easily sign up independently, saving time and effort.
  • Quick Access: Users can start using the system immediately.
  • Flexible: Anyone can join.
  • Grows Easily: Makes it simple to expand the user base without admin involvement.

How to register when the Self-registration module is disabled #

If the Self-registration option is disabled, the administrator should approve or decline the registration request.

On the login page, click the Create an account option.

The registration form will show up, and you need to fill in all the necessary information:

  1. Enter the First name.
  2. Enter the Last name.
  3. Enter the Username.
  4. Enter the Email address.
  5. Select the preferred Role for your account.
  6. Confirm your human identity by ticking the I am not a robot checkbox.
  7. Click the Register button.

After clicking the Register button, users won’t be directed to the application. Instead, they must wait for the administrator to approve or decline their registration request.

Users will receive a confirmation email and a password to access their account if approved. If the request is declined, users will be notified via email about their registration status.

To make a user role appear in the registration application drop-down list, go to the Users/Roles and Permissions tab. Choose a role and enable the Grantable role permission.

If you wish to prevent users from selecting this role during registration, disable the option, and the role will no longer be visible in the drop-down list.

Benefits of Disabling Self-Registration #

  1. More Control: Admins have full say on who gets access, boosting security.
  2. Verified Users: Admins can check and approve users, ensuring quality.
  3. Customizable: You can design specific registration processes as needed.
  4. Compliance-Friendly: Ideal for systems with strict rules or authorization requirements.

Approve/decline registration requests (admin’s perspective) #

When the self-registration module is disabled, administrators can decide which users to approve or decline registration requests.

The first method is directly from the User profiles page:

  1. Access User profiles on the Users page.
  2. Navigate to the Registration requests tab.
  3. Select the users they want to approve for registration.
  4. Click the Approve button to finalize the process.

Another way to handle registration requests is to:

  1. Click on Notifications in the top right corner.
  2. Approve or decline the newly received registration request.

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