[SAC] [OSGeo] #1683: Refuse to create an OSGeo UserID associated with the email address of an already existing user

[Alex Mandel]

On 05/15/2016 04:28 AM, OSGeo wrote:
> #1683: Refuse to create an OSGeo UserID associated with the email address of an
> already existing user
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>  Reporter:  strk           |       Owner:  sac@…
>      Type:  task           |      Status:  new
>  Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:
> Component:  Systems Admin  |  Resolution:
>  Keywords:  ldap, userid   |
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> 
> Comment (by strk):
> 
>  When refusing to create such an account, a message should clearly state
>  how to contact an administrator, as with the mantra-based registration in
>  its current incarnation.
> 
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> Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/1683#comment:1>
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+1 we should not allow multiple accounts for the same email address.
Rather we should implement an email based password reset.

-Alex