This module reads also another option defined globally for the server: {registration_timeout, Timeout}. This option limits the frequency of registration from a given IP or username. -So, a user can’t register a new account from the same IP address or JID during -this number of seconds after previous registration. -Timeout is expressed in seconds, and must be an integer. +So, a user that tries to register a new account from the same IP address or JID during +this number of seconds after his previous registration +will receive an error resource-constraint with the explanation: +“Users are not allowed to register accounts so quickly”. +The timeout is expressed in seconds, and it must be an integer. To disable this limitation, instead of an integer put a word like: infinity. Default value: 600 seconds.
Examples: diff --git a/doc/guide.tex b/doc/guide.tex index 99e47b1f1..ecd4815c6 100644 --- a/doc/guide.tex +++ b/doc/guide.tex @@ -3779,9 +3779,11 @@ from s2s leads to uncontrolled massive accounts creation by rogue users. This module reads also another option defined globally for the server: \term{\{registration\_timeout, Timeout\}}. \ind{options!registratimeout} This option limits the frequency of registration from a given IP or username. -So, a user can't register a new account from the same IP address or JID during -this number of seconds after previous registration. -Timeout is expressed in seconds, and must be an integer. +So, a user that tries to register a new account from the same IP address or JID during +this number of seconds after his previous registration +will receive an error \term{resource-constraint} with the explanation: +``Users are not allowed to register accounts so quickly''. +The timeout is expressed in seconds, and it must be an integer. To disable this limitation, instead of an integer put a word like: \term{infinity}. Default value: 600 seconds.