# # This is popup help messages for the Admin Panel -> Settings -> Users # # Fields: # title - Shown in bold at the top of the popover window # content - The body of the help popover # links - List of links shows below the content # title - Link title # href - href of link (links starting with / are translated to the # helpdesk installation path) # # The key names such as 'helpdesk_name' should not be translated as they # must match the HTML #ids put into the page template. # --- # General Settings client_name_format: title: User Name Formatting content: > Choose a format for Users names throughout the system. Email templates will use it for names if no other format is specified. # Authentication settings client_password_policy: title: Password Management Policy content: > Chose a Password Policy for Users.

Additional policies can be added by installing Password Policy plugins. client_session_timeout: title: User Session Timeout content: > Choose the maximum idle time (in minutes) before a User is required to log in again.

If you would like to disable User Session Timeouts, enter 0. registration_method: title: Registration Options content: > Registration Method and Registration Required are used together to configure how users register and access the web portal of your help desk. The table below summarizes how the two settings are interpreted by the system.
Registration Required Registration Method Result
NoPublic Registration encouraged but not required for new tickets.
YesPublic Registration and login are required for new tickets
NoPrivate Anyone can create a ticket, but only agents can register accounts
YesPrivate User access is by invitation only
NoDisabled No one can register for an account, but anyone can create a ticket. This was how osTicket functioned prior to 1.9
YesDisabled Disable new tickets via web portal
client_verify_email: title: Require Email Verification content: > Disable this option to give your users immediate access to tickets via the "Check Ticket Status" login page in the client portal. If enabled, (which is the default), users will be required to receive an email and follow a link in the email to view the ticket.

Disabling email verification might allow third-parties (e.g. ticket collaborators) to impersonate the ticket owner. allow_auth_tokens: title: Enable Authentication Tokens content: > Enable this option to allow use of authentication tokens to auto-login users on ticket link click.