SID-00234: How to remove users

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.2.4	Perl version:	5.8.8
Category:	CategoryRegistration	Server OS:	RedHat Linux	Last update:	17 years ago

First of all - thanks for your help Peter

Now the question - I have read the documentation, removed a user from .htpasswd and from the list in TWikiUsers however is still shows the user under UserList and won't allow me to use that TWikiName again. Help????

-- JohnCherry - 31 Mar 2009

Discussion and Answer

I prefer not to remove users, since any of their revisions appear as bad link like so: JohnCherry. If you just remove them from any TWiki groups instead, you remove their authorization without breaking the authorship link.

-- SeanCMorgan - 31 Mar 2009

I agree with SeanCMorgan but if you precisely want to re-enable the user in the system after removing him from .htpasswd and TWikiUsers you should also remove the user topic in Main web.

To do it go to Main.TheUserName and in More topic actions link select Delete topic... scans links in someweb web only. Then unselect all checkboxs to avoid the links updates in the rest of the site. That way you can register again that username.

Even when you don't need that user anymore you should register the user to avoid the problems pointed by SeanCMorgan.

-- EnriqueCadalso - 31 Mar 2009

At this point, I am just trying to test/configure the system. Specifically the logon/LDAP functionality. So I am wanting to remove a specific user so that I can re-register. The user has not created any topics as of yet. However, I do see your point and it is very valid. I will heed your advice and keep it in mind moving forward. Thanks for your response. It was very helpful.

-- JohnCherry - 31 Mar 2009

In an intranet setting I prefer to keep the user homepages to avoid broken links as Sean pointed out. Remove the form so that the user no longer shows up in the user query pages. Replace page content with a message that person left, new contact is...

To remove a user so that you can re-register, remove the entry in TWikiUsers, .htpasswd, and remove the user homepage in the Main web.

-- PeterThoeny - 31 Mar 2009

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