Disallow strangers to create accounts
Written By
Mariano Alvaro
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Issue
- Stranger account creation is configurable through Instance Settings and portal.properties
Resolution
- Stranger account creation can be enabled/disabled through any of the following mechanisms:
- Control Panel > Instance Settings > User Authentication > Allow strangers to create accounts?
-
portal-ext.properties:
#
# Set this to true to allow strangers to create accounts and register
# themselves on the portal.
#
# Env: LIFERAY_COMPANY_PERIOD_SECURITY_PERIOD_STRANGERS
#
company.security.strangers=true
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