OpenACS User

The "user" object type represents persons with the right to login to the ]po[ application. 

User Attributes

• User ID:
  ID of the user object, referencing acs_objects.
• Authority ID:
  ID of a [authentication authory] managing this user.
• Username:
  System name of the user. Typically identical to the Windows or Linux user ID.
• Screen Name:
  Not used in ]po[.
• Priv Name:
  Not used in ]po[.
• Priv Email:
  Not used in ]po[.
• Email Verified?
  Used by OpenACS as part of the registration process.
• Email Bouncing?
  Does the email bounce? Not used by ]po[.
• No Alerts Until:
  Option to disable alerts. Not used by ]po[.
• Last Visit:
  When did the user log in the last time?
• Second to last visit:
  When did the user log in before the last time?
• N-Sessions:
  How many times did the user login to the system?
• Password:
  SHA-1 hash of the user's salt + password
• Salt:
  A random string used as part of Password.
• Password Question:
  Not used in ]po[.
• Password Answer:
  Not used in ]po[.
• Password Changed Date:
  When did the user change the password for the last time?
• Auth Token:
  Cryptographic authentication token for the user.
• Skin ID:
  Reference to a ]po[ category representing the list of available GUI skins.
  

Data-Model

Structure of the users database table:

 user_id               | integer                  | not null
 authority_id          | integer                  |
 username              | character varying(100)   | not null
 screen_name           | character varying(100)   |
 priv_name             | integer                  | not null default 0
 priv_email            | integer                  | not null default 5
 email_verified_p      | boolean                  | default true
 email_bouncing_p      | boolean                  | not null default false
 no_alerts_until       | timestamp with time zone |
 last_visit            | timestamp with time zone |
 second_to_last_visit  | timestamp with time zone |
 n_sessions            | integer                  | not null default 1
 password              | character(40)            |
 salt                  | character(40)            |
 password_question     | character varying(1000)  |
 password_answer       | character varying(1000)  |
 password_changed_date | timestamp with time zone |
 auth_token            | character varying(100)   |
 skin                  | integer                  | not null default 0
 skin_id               | integer                  |

References

Tutorials

• User Management