Editing EPrints Glossary (section)

== U ==
=== User ===
A [[User Object|User]] is a [[#First class data object|first class]] [[#Data object|Data object]] in [[#EPrints repository software|EPrints repository software]].  It represents a user of [[#Repository|Repository]] and provides an account under which that user can login.  Storing [[#Metadata|metadata]] about that user, such as their username, given and family names, email address, department, etc.

=== User history ===
This is the history of changes the [[#User|user]] has made to an [[#EPrint|eprint]] (or in fact any [[#First order data object|first order data object]] that supports [[#Revision|revisions]]) and can be found in the [[#History tab|user history tab]] on the user's [[#View page|view page]].  This is compiled by finding all [[#History|history data objects]] for the particular user and then comparing these associated revision files with their previous revision files.

=== User menu ===
This is the menu available to [[#User|users]] once they are logged in.  (Although it does contain the "Login" and "[[#User registration|Create account]]" links when a user is not logged in).  This is sometimes also referred to as [[#Key tools|key tools]], as that is the ID used in configuration. By default, this contains the following options:
* '''Manage deposits''' - Create and edit [[#EPrint|eprint]] [[#Data object|data objects]].
* '''Manage records''' - Create and edit various types of data object ''([[#Repository admin|repository admins only]])''.
* '''Profile''' - View and edit the current [[#User profile|user's profile]].
* '''Saved searches''' - View and edit the current user's [[#Saved search|saved searches]].
* '''Review''' - Review eprints deposited by users into the [[#Review buffer|review buffer]] to see if they can be moved to the [[#Live archive|live archive]] ''([[#Editor|editors]] and repository admins only)''.
* '''Admin''' - Links to the [[#Admin menu|admin menu]] ''(repository admins only)''.
* '''Logout''' - logout of the [[#Archive|archive]] as the current user.
Additional links (for [[#Screen plugin|screen plugins]]) can be added to the user menu by editing adding a line like the following to a configuration file in the archive's [[Archives/ARCHIVEID/cfg/cfg.d/|cfg/cfg.d/]] directory:
 $c->{plugins}->{"Screen::MyScreenPlugin"}->{appears}->{key_tools} = 1000;
The number (i.e. 1000) specifies the position the link to this screen plugin will appear relative to others.  The higher the number the later in the menu it will appear.

To add the user menu to a [[#Template|template]], you need to include the following snippet of [[#EPrints XML|EPrints XML]]:
 <epc:pin ref="login_status"/>

=== User privilege ===
An action a [[#User|user]] is permitted to perform.  See [[User Roles and Privileges]].

=== User profile ===
A page displaying the [[#Metadata|metadata]] about a [[#User|user]].  This often links to a page where these metadata can be modified.

=== User registration ===
By default, [[#EPrints repository software|EPrints repository software]] allows [[#User|users]] to register by following the "Create account" link in the [[#User menu|user menu]].  This allows them to create a user account, which most then be activated by clicking the link on an email sent to the email address for the is registered user.  

Often you may not want unrestricted user registration.  If this is the case, you should copy [[registration.pl]] that can be found in [[lib/cfg.d/]] to the [[#Archive level|archive level]] (i.e. the archive's [[Archives/ARCHIVEID/cfg/cfg.d/|cfg/cfg.d/]] directory) and change the following setting to 0:
 $c->{allow_web_signup} = 0;

=== User review scope ===
[[#Editor|editor]] [[#User|users]] are allowed to review deposited [[#EPrint|eprints]] in the [[#Review buffer|review buffer]] to check whether the can be moved to the [[#Live archive|live archive]] and make any modifications required.  Sometimes you may only want a particular editor to be able to review certain eprints, which are in their area of expertise.  This can be done by setting their [[#Editorial rights restriction|editorial rights restriction]] in their [[#User profile|user profile]].  By default, restrictions can be set on the following three eprint fields:
* [[#Division|divisions]]
* [[#Subject|subjects]]
* [[#EPrint type|type]]
However, this can be modified by copying [[user_review_scope.pl]] to the [[#Archive level|archive level]] (i.e. the [[#Archive|archive]]'s [[Archives/ARCHIVEID/cfg/cfg.d/|cfg/cfg.d/]] directory) and edit the setting <tt>$c->{editor_limit_fields}</tt>.

=== User role ===
A set of [[#User privileges|privileges]] that a [[#User|user]] has permission to perform.  See [[User Roles and Privileges]].

=== User search ===
A form for searching across the [[#User|users]] in an [[#Archive|archive]].  See [[Admin/Editorial Tools/Search users|Search users]] for more information.

=== User workarea ===
This is the status of an [[#EPrint|eprint]] whilst it is being edited by the [[#Depositing user|depositing user]].  This status is often also referred to as [[#Inbox|inbox]].  User workarea can sometimes refer to the ''Manage deposits'' page where the current [[#User|user]] can see a listing of all the EPrints they have created.