Self-registration for users

New users can use the self-registration process to register with a minimum amount of information.

To self-register, use the register now function on the home page. Self-registered users are assigned to a default security group, MAXDEFLTREG. In the Users application or Security Groups application, an administrative user can replace the default security group with another security group. For example, you can configure the access rights and privileges of the default group for self-registered users to reflect the business rules for your company.

Additional settings are made after self-registration requests are routed to an administrator through workflow (if enabled). The requests are either approved or rejected. After being approved, the administrator assigns self-registered users to appropriate security groups. The administrator also notifies the users that they can use the system. The user must provide additional information using the Profile link in the navigation bar.

After submitting a self-registration request, a person record and user record is created for the user.

The following table shows the required and optional information a user provides to create a self-registration request.
Table 1. User self-registration information and optional information
User self-registration information Optional information
First name Password hint question
Last name Answer
User name Supervisor
Password Default insert site
Confirm password Default storeroom
Primary email Primary phone
  Language
  Locale
  Time zone
  Additional information
The following table lists the registration information that is hidden from the user.
Table 2. User self-registration hidden information
Hidden information Setting
User status Defaults based on the REGSTATUS setting in the MAXVAR table
Person ID Defaults to the user ID
User name Defaults to the user ID
Force password expiration Defaults to yes for new users that are created using the Users application or self-registration, and when an administrator changes a password for a user
Query with site Defaults to yes
Person status Defaults to active
Transaction notifications Defaults to never
Workflow notifications Defaults to process
Accepting workflow email Defaults to yes


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