[support] Trying to create an account on drupal.org

[Benjamin Haines]

Right you are... :)

On 26/09/06, Super G <superg2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Oops! I didn't realize that that field was the password hash.
>
> The hash must correspond to the automatically-generated password,
> because users cannot set their own password until they successful log
> in. So no security risk, but thanks for the tip.
>
> Super G
>
> P.S. The problem has been fixed.
>
> Benjamin Haines wrote:
> > Do me a favour...
> >
> > Now that the world has seen your password hash, when you do successfully
> > create an account please use a different password :)
> >
> > Ooh and make sure its not the password you use for other services,
> > otherwise you might get a nasty suprise.
> >
> > Regards, Ben
> >
> > On 25/09/06, *Super G* <superg2000 at gmail.com
> > <mailto:superg2000 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     I am new to Drupal and have many questions. I would like to post
> them to
> >     the forum on drupal.org <http://drupal.org>, but I'm having trouble
> >     creating an account there.
> >
> >     When I submit my new account request, I get the following message in
> my
> >     browser (Firefox 1.5):
> >
> >      > Warning: Duplicate entry '' for key 3 query: user_save INSERT
> >     INTO users (name, mail, pass, init, status, created, uid) VALUES
> >     ('xxxxx', 'xxx at example.com <mailto:xxx at example.com>',
> >     'f33d046a04aca850ff5fb526fa81a1ba', 'xxx at example.com
> >     <mailto:xxx at example.com>', 1, 1159219089, 82644) in
> >     /var/www/drupal.org/htdocs/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 120
> >      >
> >      > Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent
> >     by (output started at
> >     /var/www/drupal.org/htdocs/includes/database.mysql.inc:120) in
> >     /var/www/drupal.org/htdocs/includes/common.inc on line 266
> >
> >     (I redacted my username and email above.)
> >
> >     Something seems to have gone right, because I get an email saying
> "Your
> >     application for an account is currently pending approval. Once it
> has
> >     been granted, you may log in to http://drupal.org/user using the
> >     following username and password..." I take this to mean that I've
> got a
> >     temporary password, but I can't use it until I am approved. I find
> this
> >     confusing, because why bother issuing me a password if I can't use
> it?
> >     Why not just send it with the approval message?
> >
> >     Also, how long does it take to get approved? I could not find this
> >     information anywhere on drupal.org <http://drupal.org>.
> >
> >     Also, how purposes of the drupal.org <http://drupal.org> forum and
> >     the mailing list differ?
> >
> >     Thanks,
> >     Super G
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> >
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