Configuring Profile Settings

How to configure the default settings that apply to all user profile fields on this site. These defaults can be overridden for each field. See "Managing Profile Fields"

1. Navigate to AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. >  SiteRefers to a single and unique site created using DNN. Multiple unique sites can be created and managed within each installed DNN application. Settings.
2. Select the User Account Settings tab and expand the Profile Settings section.
3. Optional. At Redirect Old Profile URL's, mark  the check box to redirect old profile URLs to the new custom profile URLs. This is the default setting. E.g. This would redirect an old URL such as http://domain.com/activityfeed/tabid/45/userID/4/default.aspx to the custom profile URL created by the user such as http://domain.com/james.
4. In the Vanity URL Prefix text box, enter a prefix that will be used for Vanity URLs. This setting prevents users setting desirable URLs such as http://www.awesomecycles.biz/shop as their vanity URL. The default setting is "users" which creates URLs such as http://www.awesomecycles.biz/users/shop
5. At Default Profile Visibility Mode, select the default visibility for profile fields:
   • All Users: Fields will be visible to all users.
   • Members Only: Fields will be visible to authenticated users only.
   • AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. Only: Fields will only be visible to Administrators and SuperUsers. This is the default setting.
   • Friends And Groups: Fields will only be visible to friends of the user and members of any groups the user has joined.
6. At Display Profile Visibility, mark  the check box to allow users to modify the visibility of their profile fields by displaying the Visibility control to them on their user profile page. This is the default setting. - OR - unmark  the check box to prevent users from modifying the visibility of profile fields by removing the Visibility control.

7. Click the Update button.

Related Topics:

• See "Completing a User Profile"

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