[Adminsysters] access gitlab + password reset

[mara]

FYI, I registered a test account via the web landing page, and it worked.
When I tried to reset the password of that test account, I didn't
receive the email with a link to reset it. So it looks like emails are
not sent out via gitlab.

M

On 4/20/21 12:44 PM, mara wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> in the settings I see that the gitlab version we run is 12.7
> from the gitlab docs, I read that the option for admins to moderate new
> accounts was introduced in version 13.5.
> 
> In any case as it now, sign-ups are enabled.
> If the reset of a password is not working, this is a different issue.
> I had to reset passwords many times for users who couldn't login.
> We need to find out why this is happening.
> 
> any ideas?
> @gaba, @ignifugo?
> 
> M
> 
> On 4/20/21 10:53 AM, bolwerK wrote:
>> Hi syster server,
>>
>> In the previous days - mara tried to add my account to the systerser gitlab.
>> She need my password to enable access and also urged me to ask
>> permission for my own folder.
>> In the meantime I can not access anymore and the _reset pasword by email
>> _doesn't work.
>> Can we enable that email forward function ?
>>
>> It is really hard to ask a single person to do an action which can be
>> automatic.
>> What are the reasons to not enable it.. because it could facilitate the
>> workflow.
>> If the reason is that not just anybody could subscribe . You can also
>> activate 'signup-restriction' -
>> https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/admin_area/settings/sign_up_restrictions.html#sign-up-restrictions
>> <https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/admin_area/settings/sign_up_restrictions.html#sign-up-restrictions>
>> hope it doesn't block the Password reset.
>>
>> xm
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Adminsysters mailing list
>> Adminsysters at lists.genderchangers.org
>> https://lists.genderchangers.org/mailman/listinfo/adminsysters
>>
> 

-- 
GPG Key: 0x834C7CF7
Fingerpint: 1BB2 58A0 DAC4 8BCA 7928  FEBA F968 428C 834C 7CF7