Approving New accounts before they can log on.

[daddygrim]

Is this possible? I want it set so I have to approve them before they can log on and also they must be approved in order to post anywhere on the forum.

[Princeton]

you can do this via ADMINCP / vbulletin options / User Registration Options

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/vboptions_group_register

[HMBeaty]

Just go into your Admincp > vBulletin Options > User Registration Options > and set "Moderate New Members" to YES

This will put them in the "(COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation" usergroup, so you may want to edit some things in that usergroup beforehand

[daddygrim]

Thing is...I did..and it's selected to yes...I got the email someone joined..it gave me their info..but that was it.

[HMBeaty]

It does that when someone registers. What do you want it to do?

[daddygrim]

I want to approve the account before they log on and post. I like to see who is who when they sign up. How can I validate if it doesn't give doesn;t let me?

[HMBeaty]

You have to go into your admincp to approve them

[daddygrim]

i'm there now..but where do i go to see this?

[HMBeaty]

Its in the side panel on the left, in the "Moderation" menu

[daddygrim]

yeah i see..when i clicked on it..it tells me no matches. I hope i don't have any bugs. lol

[HMBeaty]

Or your other mods or admins (if any) have already approved them

[daddygrim]

i'm then only one..I just installed this yesterday.

[HMBeaty]

Amd you're positive you have done this?.......

Just go into your Admincp > vBulletin Options > User Registration Options > and set "Moderate New Members" to YES

This will put them in the "(COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation" usergroup, so you may want to edit some things in that usergroup beforehand

[daddygrim]

ok now the coppa i have set to.to deny users under 13 from joining.

I just enabled coppa

could you register and I can test it now?

someone else joined and i have everything set..and still the same...something isn't right..please someone help me!!!

Primary Users Additional Users Controls
(COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation - -
Administrator 1 -
Moderators - -
Registered Users 237 1
Super Moderators - -
Unregistered / Not Logged In - -
Users Awaiting Email Confirmation 1 -

[cy88]

Not sure whether this is the case, but if the user got an invalid email address, or never activated their account, you will not get a user pending in the Admin panel.

The registration process goes like:
1) Register
2) Send them confirmation email
3) Users validate the registration via that email
4) Show up in Admin Panel pending for approval

Then you can follow the steps above to have them approve.

Hope this helps because I was wondering the same thing a while ago and finally found this out by registering an account myself and watched closely to the process. if i were you, i would try to register for an account yourself, to make sure your mail server is working correctly and you can also have a better understanding of the process.

Chris

[daddygrim]

i'm going to try now..Thanks!!

I see..so they have to lick the activation key and then it will be sent to me..i just opened a test acount. COOL!!! still a bit confused..but THANKS!!

[josiespencer]

Lick the activation key? What kind of website are you running?!?!?!

[HMBeaty]

Lick the activation key? What kind of website are you running?!?!?!

You brought up a month old thread for this?

[daddygrim]

Lmao@red