Operation Manual

External / Managed Content 151
To add a user login box:
1. Follow the procedure under Enabling access control (see p. 149) but
instead of exiting the dialog, pick a page to place your login box, then
click the Insert button.
2. Position the
Paste cursor where you want the user login box,
then click the mouse to insert the object at a default size.
3. Enable self-registration user sign up as described previously (see
p. 148).
Advanced user control
Some additional features allow you to import/export, suspend, and ban/unban
users within user groups. A banned user is banned globally (access to all User
Groups is prevented).
Any user can be deleted or 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.
See WebPlus Help for more details.
Using Smart objects
For managed content, WebPlus uses server-sided Smart objects which store
gathered web visitor data on Serif's own secure server space called Serif Web
Resources. You can manage your smart objects directly from within WebPlus,
or independently, and at any time, via www.serifwebresources.com once your
site is published and live.