# Authorization

In the Authorization settings of the **Profiles section**, you can set up the following options:

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Let’s take a closer look at each option available in the Authorization section.

### Email Confirmation <a href="#enable-e-mail-confirmation" id="enable-e-mail-confirmation"></a>

All new registrations will get an e-mail with account verification. When users proceed with the registration on your website, they will get a confirmation email to complete the registration process and verify the email:

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**Example of the activation email**

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### Shortcode For Authorization Form <a href="#disable-instructor-registration" id="disable-instructor-registration"></a>

From this field, you can copy the shortcode for the authorization page. Add type="login" or type="register" to the shortcode to select the starting form, and then paste it into any page of your choice.&#x20;

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Example shortcodes:&#x20;

* For login: `[masterstudy_authorization_form type="login"]`&#x20;

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* For registration: `[masterstudy_authorization_form type="register"]`

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### Turn off Registration for All New Users <a href="#disable-instructor-registration" id="disable-instructor-registration"></a>

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This setting disables all new registrations on your LMS; however, **existing users** will still be able to sign in.

### Instructor Registration <a href="#disable-instructor-registration" id="disable-instructor-registration"></a>

When this option is turned on, the checkbox “**Register as an instructor**” is shown in the registration form:

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### Instructor Pre-Moderation <a href="#disable-instructor-pre-moderation" id="disable-instructor-pre-moderation"></a>

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When this option is enabled, the user role “instructor” is set automatically, otherwise, you need to do it manually by changing the user.

### Show Instructor Registration Form On Separate Page

Enabling "Show Instructor Registration Form On Separate Page" directs new instructors to a dedicated sign-up page.

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### Instructor Registration Page

Administrators can select a specific page for redirecting instructors after they sign up with the Instructor Registration Page option. The setting shows only if the **Show Instructor Registration Form On Separate Page** setting is enabled.

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### Show A Link To A Separate Page In The Form

Choose Show in this option to add a direct link to the Instructor Registration Page on the authorization form.

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This is how it will look for your users:

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### Shortcode For The Instructor Registration Form

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To add an instructor registration form to any part of your page, simply copy and paste the shortcode below:

`[masterstudy_instructor_registration]`

This shortcode will automatically input the instructor registration form wherever you place it on your site.

### Password Requirements

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* **Show Password Strength** - enables showing how the user-entered password is strong in the form of a progress bar. (*Available strengths are: **Bad, Normal, Good, Hard***)
* **Allow Weak Passwords** - enables the acceptance of weak passwords in the registration form. If disabled, the user will get an error once they use a weak password.

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