Manage Users
Manage all your website Users' credentials, status and permissions via the Users screen of the website Dashboard.
Individual Users without special permissions (no access to the Dashboard) can change their credentials (username + password) after signing into the website's Front End.
This can be either via a Login Module or a Menu Link.
If you are the only User then we recommend that you unpublish the Login Module and Menu Link.
And instead administer your website via the Dashboard.
Usernames and Passwords
Ensure that website users are assigned a:
- unique Username and
- unique complex Password.
for use when logging into your website and its Dashboard.
What is meant by 'complex'
- 16 + characters,
- no repetition, usernames, dictionary words, letter or number sequences,
- not using relative or pet names, likes, dislikes, romantic links (current or past), or biographical information (e.g., ID numbers, ancestors' names or dates) - or anything you publish in your social media profile,
- numbers and special characters as well as letters (. - _ ! " £ $ % ).
- upper-case and lower-case letters,
- random, and
- unmemorable.
Enforce password complexity under the Password Options tab in the Options screen of your website Dashboard.
Image shows default Password Options settings in a WYNCHCO Website Design.
How to change User credentials
In the Front End
When the website's Login Module is published, a login panel will be displayed in the Front End.
In a WYNCHCO Website Design we call this module: Sign in.
It enables Users to enter their User credentials (username + password) and log in.
Click the button labelled Sign in to log in.
Manage your profile
When published, after signing in, Users will see the User Menu.
The User Menu is displayed by a Menu Module.
In a WYNCHCO Website Design we call this Menu Module: Interact.
The User Menu contains an edit your details link, which we call 'Manage your profile'.
The link enables Users to review and change their credentials (username + password).
Password
Use long complex passwords for Users with Special Permissions.
Complex passwords are 16+ digits long, alpha-numeric, lower and upper case.
Sign Out
When done, Users may click the button, now labelled Sign out), to log out.
Via the Dashboard
Super Users can change the credentials and permissions of any User via the Users screen of the website's Dashboard.
They can also create new Users.
Open the Users Screen
Select Users in the Site Panel of the Home Dashboard to open the Users screen.
Select a User
Click on a User's name to view and edit their credentials.
Select the New button to create a new User.
Edit User credentials
Password
Use long complex passwords for Users with Special Permissions.
Complex passwords are 16+ digits long, alpha-numeric, lower and upper case.
When done select Save and Close.
Assigned User Group
By default, a new user will be a Registered User.
This is the lowest level of user permissions.
Registered Users can sign into the Front End only, and cannot make any changes other than to their own user credentials when they do.
CAPTCHA Proof of Work Plugin and User Registration
From Joomla! 6.1.0 onwards the Joomla! CMS Core includes the CAPTCHA Proof of Work Plugin.
Visit the following link for an illustration of how to enable the CAPTCHA Proof of Work Plugin to protect your website when User Registration is enabled.
Read more: CAPTCHA Proof of Work Plugin.
