From: Prodos (Melbourne, Australia) Good afternoon. I've set up my MediaWiki script to prevent new user registration. As I understand it, I should still be able to add users by logging in as Admin and going to [[Special:Userlogin]] However, when I try this I get an error message. DETAILS .... I've followed the instructions at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Preventing_Access i.e. - - - In order to prevent new user registrations, the following line could be added to the LocalSettings.php file: $wgWhitelistAccount = array ( "sysop" => 1, "developer" => 1 ); - - - And then it says: - - - Note: New users will still be able to be created by sysops, in the following manner: Go to [[Special:Userlogin]], when logged in as a sysop. Enter a username and an email address, and click the "by email" button. The account will be created with a random password which is then emailed to the given address. - - - But that's where I'm running into problems. I'm logged in as Admin (which I assume includes all the permissions of SySop, right?) I go to: http://www.mydomain.org/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin The heading says: Create an account or log in I fill out the fields along these lines .... Your user name: typicalmalechauvinist Your password: ultracleverhardtoguesspassword Retype password: ultracleverhardtoguesspassword Your email*: typicalmalechauvinist(a)mydomain.org Your real name*: Typical M Chauvinist I click the "by email" button And then I get red coloured text at the top of the form which says: "You have not specified a valid user name." What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any assistance on this. Best Wishes, PRODOS http://CelebrateCapitalism.ORG "Why? Because I own my life!" .