I am using SAML for login for our internal users and enabled:
must approve users
auto approve email domains (with our domain)
When my users are trying to login, they still have to wait for approval by staff. I was not expecting this behaviour based on the wording of the settings.
As we are in the trial phase, that is not a problem but when expanding that will be an annoyance (still not a big deal, but an annoyance).
We are using 2.9.0.beta4.
I’ve just tried to replicate this on my test site (no SAML), and it worked as expected, which may make it an SSO thing?
Enabled must approve users
Added “jammydodger.monster” to auto approve email domains
Signed up new test user with email “test_fourteen@jammydodger.monster”
Test user received activation email, followed link, and arrived on site with no additional approval needed
(I also tested with a gmail address as a control, and that one needed approval)
I’ve now upgraded to latest (I had not). I will have to wait on Monday to get someone else to test as I don’t have the hand on adding a new user.
Will keep you informed
I think @tgxworld’s fix was for DiscourseConnect and not SAML, which may explain why your site is still experiencing the issue. Is a fix for SAML on the cards too @tgxworld?