User's Manual

Chapter 3: Joomla! Users
Joomla! 1.0.11 User Manual 36 Version 1.0.1.
The reason that Joomla! cannot send your old password to you is that passwords are stored
using an encryption format that is not reversible. This means that even Super Administrators
cannot view your password!
This is proper practice in web site design these days, so do not be upset that you cannot use your
old password, be happy that passwords are protected!
Caution: Since new passwords are sent out via e-mail and e-mail is inherently insecure. It is
always a good idea to change passwords received via e-mail as soon as possible.
If your e-mail address has changed, the only option you will have is to find a link on the site to
contact the Super Administrator and have them send it to you.
LoggingInandOut
LogIn
Once you have registered with the web site and, optionally, responded to your validation e-mail,
you simply enter your username and password in the Login Form and click the
Login button to
login to the web site.
UserMenu
Figure 17: User Menu
Once you have logged in to the web site you will notice that a User Menu appears in the left
navigation pane. This menu may contain more or less options depending on the individual web
site.
The following Table gives a short description of the typical menu items you are likely to see:
Table 6: User Menu Options
Menu Option Details/Options
Your Details: Used to view and/or modify your account details.
Submit News: Used to submit your new Content Items (Author and Above).
Submit Web Link:
Used to submit new web links that you have found (Registered users and
above).
Check-In My Items: Used to check in any items you may have been working on but not saved.
YourDetails
To view your account details you can click on the Your Details menu link, which will present you
with the following options screen: