Operation Manual

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intended for more public access where controlling users is impractical—
instead user sign up (self-registration) is used, with the option to manage
users within their groups via the Access Control Smart object.
You can add more than one user to the same user group. The
same user can belong to multiple user groups.
Any user can be deleted whether the user belongs to a group or not. A user
can also be temporarily suspended for breaking site rules (e.g., for posting
defamatory statements on a hosted public forums). The next time the user
tries to log on the message "Your account has been suspended" is displayed.
If more drastic action is required, a user's IP address can be banned from
accessing Serif Web Resource objects (e.g., forums, etc.). As a last resort, even
the ISP or organization to which the owner of the email address belongs to
can be banned from access. This latter option is not recommended normally
but may be necessary to prevent institutional malpractice such as professional
spamming.
To add a user manually:
1. Click the
Smart Object Tool button on the Web Objects toolbar.
2. With your Access Control Smart object selected, in the Object Preview
pane, click the object's Manage... button to reveal the Manage Access
Control dialog.
3. From the Add New User section at the bottom of the dialog, enter the
user's email address in the Email box and click the Add User button.
The user is added to the User Group Management's Users field.