Registration Settings – Require a unique display name. Enabling this setting will ensure that users who register through the Active Social sign-up wizard cannot choose a display name that already exists.
Default Profile Picture Options – Active Social has the ability to randomly assign new members with a default profile picture in the event one hasn't been uploaded by the member. Administrators have two options to choose from as Active Social 1.7. Additional options will be added in future releases.
Default Generic Image - The default profile picture icon will displayed for all users that have not uploaded their own profile picture. The default profile picture icon is named "profile.png" and is located in the DesktopModules/ActiveSocial directory.
Random Assignment - During the account creation process, if a user decides not to upload a profile picture they will be assigned one at random from the DesktopModules/ActiveSocial/images/avatars directory. This process only occurs for new accounts or when a user without a profile picture updates their profile. Active Social includes 7 sample avatars in different colors. Administrators can add additional avatars to this directory at any time. Make sure the files are "PNG" files and are at least 72 pixels high and 72 pixels wide.
Membership Role – Choosing a role from this dropdown list is required to have any users show up in the members list.
Community Role - The community role allows you to modify the way DotNetNuke handles the verified registration process. The user will be added to the role you specify below once they have verified their account. This will allow the user to properly complete the registration process but prevent them from accessing items that you have selected for the Community Role. The member role is all the users who will be displayed in the Member list. You can set this as Registered Users; it can be the same as the Community Role or to can be any other role you decide.
Profile Access Options – Use this section to set the default visibility for user profiles. If you wish, you can also allow users to override the default setting. Click the >> buttons to add the different settings to the list. Users will be able to choose one of the settings from the list to be their visibility preference. You should select at least one option.
Users Online Settings – Putting a check mark in the first box will enable an icon that lights up if a user is online. Putting a check mark in the second box allows the users to always appear offline. The users can change their preference in their My Settings interface.
New Member Processing –
- Auto Friend - This option allows you to select a user who you want to be friends with newly registered users. When a person completes the Active Social registration process they will automatically be added to this user's friends.
- Auto Group – Selecting an existing group here will cause all new users to be automatically added to the group upon completing the Active Social registration process.
- The two drop downs allow you to select a message that will be sent to a new user's private messages inbox. This is just a welcome message that introduces them to the site. If you wish to edit the content of these messages, you can find them on the Design -> Email Templates page.
Profile Properties - The Members tab allows you to define the available search criteria. Place a check mark next to the properties that you wish to be indexed. These will show up as results for users searching the Member List. You can select up to five properties for quick search. You can select an unlimited number for advanced search. The advanced search will search for text in the selected property.