Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of SimpleAttach

Timestamp:

Jan 7, 2015, 11:26:17 AM (11 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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SimpleAttach

@@ -146 +146 @@
  '''attach_project_desc''':: the project description
  '''attach_project_inst''':: the project institution
- '''attach_user_name''':: the user name (if present)
- '''attach_auth''':: the user authenticator (if present)
+ '''attach_user_name''':: the user name
+ '''attach_auth''':: the user authenticator
 
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@@ -163 +163 @@
 If this is present, it puts up the Attach Wizard,
 at the email/password page.
+
+== Anonymous registration ==
+
+The join process can be further simplified if we eliminate the
+email address and password associated with accounts.
+This might be selected by the project
+(using a config flag)
+or by the volunteer
+(by a "anonymous account" checkbox in the registration page).
+
+In each case, the links on the Download page would create an account
+with random strings for email address and password.
+
+We may want to add the following features:
+ * Let volunteers with anonymous accounts log in to the project web site
+   via links in the Manager.
+ * Let anonymous accounts be made non-anonymous (i.e. given an
+   email address, name, and password).