To
set up self-registration, you must be the portal administrator.To enable users to create their own portal user accounts, you must configure the self-registration feature. After completing this process the self-registration link is exposed in the Login portlet.
You can set up an approval process for self-registered users so that they cannot log in until their accounts have been approved. When the account has been approved or rejected, the user is notified via e-mail.
If you do not require approval for self-registered users, the user will be able to log in to the portal immediately after registering.
To
set up self-registration, you must be the portal administrator.
In the Services portlet, click Global Settings.
Note: By default, the Services portlet is on the Administer tab of the Builder page.
In the Self-Registration Options section, select Enable Self-Registration.
Select No Approval Required if self-registered users can log on to the portal immediately after registering.
Select Approval Required if self-registered users need to be approved before they can log on to the portal.
Click Configure to set up the approval process.
In the Recipients field, enter the names of the users or groups that you want to approve self-registered users.
Tip: Use a semicolon (;) as the separator between multiple users or groups. Each step of the approval routing can include both users and groups.
In the Routing Method radio group, choose:
One at a time, all must approve if you want each user or group to be notified in turn and every user or group must approve self-registered users before they can log on.
All at the same time, all must approve if you want all the users and groups to be notified at the same time and every user or group must approve self-register users before they can log on.
All at the same time, only one must approve if you want all the users and groups to be notified at the same time, but only one user or group member must approve self-registered users before they can log on.
Click Add Step.
Repeat steps a to d to add more steps to the approval process.
Note: You do not need to change any other settings on this tab, or any of the settings on the other tabs in this screen.
Click OK to return to the Global Settings screen.
In the E-Mail (SMTP) Host section, enter the Host Name and Port of your e-mail server so that self-registered users can be informed by e-mail when their accounts are accepted or rejected.
Click OK.
Go to the home page of your portal.
If the home page of your portal does not already contain a Login portlet, add the Login portlet to the page.
Tip: By default, the Login portlet can be found in the SSO/OID page under the Administration page in the Portlet Repository.
Next to the Login portlet, click 
.
Click Edit Defaults.
Select Enable Self-Registration.
In the Self-Registration Link Text field, enter the text that you want users to click to register with the portal.
Leave the Self-Registration URL field blank to use Oracle9iAS Portal's own self-registration screen.
If you have created your own self-registration screen, enter the URL in this field.
Click OK.
Enabling approvals and notifications
What is the Login portlet?