# HG changeset patch # User MWild1@gmail.com # Date 1370530912 0 # Node ID f90471dee368c9d7c3ae4ea6d49b4363f475b81d # Parent 3f94f7728cb448b17e8a607eb3b7748bc66620b8 Created wiki page through web user interface. diff -r 3f94f7728cb4 -r f90471dee368 mod_block_registrations.wiki --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/mod_block_registrations.wiki Thu Jun 06 15:01:52 2013 +0000 @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +#summary Prevent registration of user accounts according to policies +#labels Stage-Beta + += Introduction = + +On a server with public registration it is usually desirable to prevent registration of certain "reserved" accounts, such as "admin". + +This plugin allows you to reserve individual usernames, or those matching certain patterns. It also allows you to ensure that usernames conform to a certain pattern. + += Configuration = + +Enable the module as any other: + +{{{ + modules_enabled = { + "block_registrations"; + } +}}} + +You can then set some options to configure your desired policy: + +|| *Option* || *Default* || *Description* || +|| block_registrations_users || { "admin" } || A list of reserved usernames || +|| block_registrations_patterns || { } || A list of patterns matching reserved usernames (slower than block_registrations_users) || +|| block_registrations_allow || nil || A pattern that registered user accounts MUST match to be allowed || + +Some examples: + +{{{ + block_registrations_users = { "admin", "root", "xmpp" } + block_registrations_patterns = { + "master$" -- matches postmaster, hostmaster, webmaster, etc. + } + block_registrations_allow = "^[a-zA-Z0-9_-.]$" -- Allow only simple ASCII characters in usernames +}}} + += Compatibility = +|| 0.9 || Works || +|| 0.8 || Should work || \ No newline at end of file