# \#login **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/login/740.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [How to left align the login required welcome message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-left-align-the-login-required-welcome-message/411936)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-left-align-the-login-required-welcome-message/411936 "2026-09-23T21:09:53Z")
The login\_required.welcome\_message site text is centered on a login required site, which is aesthetically not so pleasing, in my opinion. Is there an easy fix to change this, to normal left-aligned text with wide, equal … --- ## [Easier account signup using email codes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easier-account-signup-using-email-codes/407068)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easier-account-signup-using-email-codes/407068 "2026-09-23T17:38:32Z")
Discourse communities can now let users log in using a short emailed code instead of a magic link, offering a passwordless login flow which feels familiar to many other SaaS platforms and works alongside your existing se… --- ## [Does discourse has return\_path or return\_link I can leverage to redirect to previous link after log in complete?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-has-return-path-or-return-link-i-can-leverage-to-redirect-to-previous-link-after-log-in-complete/410565)
**Author:** [@Shahrear\_Chowdhury](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shahrear_Chowdhury)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-has-return-path-or-return-link-i-can-leverage-to-redirect-to-previous-link-after-log-in-complete/410565 "2026-08-22T20:30:15Z")
Why does after logging in Discourse doesn’t return to this path? https://discourse.test.com/login?return\_path=%2Fsecure-uploads%2Foriginal%2F2X%2F0%2F0f72a30f024ed5e37791d404a1fc611e90606650.pdf Essentially we want bel… --- ## [How should a user request a password reset when they do not remember the e-mail address that one of their accounts utilises?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-a-user-request-a-password-reset-when-they-do-not-remember-the-e-mail-address-that-one-of-their-accounts-utilises/409201)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-a-user-request-a-password-reset-when-they-do-not-remember-the-e-mail-address-that-one-of-their-accounts-utilises/409201 "2026-08-10T23:36:28Z")
If a user has located their account (so they know its username and id), but does not know their password (nor have a 1FA authentication method added, like CTAP2), they are unable to acquire the e-mail address of the acco… --- ## [Always allow username-based password reset](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-username-based-password-reset/409326)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-username-based-password-reset/409326 "2026-08-06T21:18:49Z")
OpenAI, recently, disconnected their SSO integration; instead, silently replacing it with an e-mail address inherited from the user’s OpenAI account, and no password bound by default. Because I utilise an e-mail alias se… --- ## [Installing Discourse on a self hosted VPS. A process with FAQs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922)
**Author:** [@Gid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gid)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922 "2026-07-27T22:53:23Z")
A novice’s step by step specific process for installing Discourse. From choosing a right server to configuring it, to SMTP, DNS & doing it all in the right order. Because of such a manual process with many branches with … --- ## [Soft Login Required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/soft-login-required/408140)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/soft-login-required/408140 "2026-07-21T13:07:59Z")
:information\_source: Summary Creating a flexible Soft Gate for your community :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/soft-login-required: Creating a flexible Soft Gate for your community · GitHu… --- ## [Self Hosted Forum Log In Issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-forum-log-in-issues/406526)
**Author:** [@Apiento](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Apiento)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-forum-log-in-issues/406526 "2026-07-02T21:02:21Z")
Hey All. I have quite a vibrant music loving community called Test Pressing but Discourse has started doing this really weird thing where it is looging us all out. Even as admin I can’t log in to my own forum now… Is thi… --- ## [Best practice for moving users away from institutional email domains while avoiding duplicate/impersonation accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practice-for-moving-users-away-from-institutional-email-domains-while-avoiding-duplicate-impersonation-accounts/405143)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practice-for-moving-users-away-from-institutional-email-domains-while-avoiding-duplicate-impersonation-accounts/405143 "2026-06-17T13:54:10Z")
I run an independent Discourse community https://physicswithethan.discourse.diy which previously allowed institutional email addresses and external SSO. I now want to move toward ordinary local Discourse accounts using … --- ## [Meta forcing discourse login on IOS app?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-forcing-discourse-login-on-ios-app/404250)
**Author:** [@fuse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-forcing-discourse-login-on-ios-app/404250 "2026-06-03T20:46:58Z")
I never added Meta to the discourse hub app on my IOS device, it just appeared one day. It certainly has made my engagement with Meta a lot easier. I’m registered on Meta via Google, and today when trying to access Meta… --- ## [Combined Auth Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combined-auth-button/401215)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combined-auth-button/401215 "2026-05-15T19:10:57Z")
:information\_source: Summary Replaces the default auth buttons with a combined button that opens a dropdown or modal with links :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/Lillinator/combined-auth-butt… --- ## [Add separate mobile\_logo\_dark setting for the login/signup splash screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-separate-mobile-logo-dark-setting-for-the-login-signup-splash-screen/402949)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-separate-mobile-logo-dark-setting-for-the-login-signup-splash-screen/402949 "2026-05-15T09:30:13Z")
At the moment, the same mobile logo appears to be used in both the logged-in mobile header and the unauthenticated login/signup splash screen. It would be useful to have a separate site setting, for example: mobile\_log… --- ## [Move external login buttons above “Simple Sign Up” on my mobile signup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-external-login-buttons-above-simple-sign-up-on-my-mobile-signup-page/402339)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-external-login-buttons-above-simple-sign-up-on-my-mobile-signup-page/402339 "2026-05-06T19:15:30Z")
I’m trying to improve the mobile signup flow for https://physicswithethan.discourse.diy where some invited users should ideally use external authentication rather than the local email/password form. At the moment, on mo… --- ## [Decouple passwordless email login/signup from enable local logins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decouple-passwordless-email-login-signup-from-enable-local-logins/401556)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decouple-passwordless-email-login-signup-from-enable-local-logins/401556 "2026-04-26T20:47:27Z")
I’d like to request support for a true local passwordless flow in Discourse, without having to rely on an external identity provider like Microsoft, Google, etc. Right now, as far as I can tell, Discourse has pieces of … --- ## [Allowed email domains](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowed-email-domains/401552)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowed-email-domains/401552 "2026-04-26T11:16:05Z")
My reading of the docs is that allowed email domains is checked against the email returned by OIDC during account creation. Can anyone confirm? --- ## [Site setting to disable local sign ups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-to-disable-local-sign-ups/401005)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-to-disable-local-sign-ups/401005 "2026-04-24T09:05:40Z")
Hello, I’m looking for a site setting that disables local signups, but maintains OpenID connect new account registrations. Looking back at user reports from January the majority pointed to a site text This was the erro… --- ## [Idea: on mobile, show anons signup and login buttons on hamburger menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/idea-on-mobile-show-anons-signup-and-login-buttons-on-hamburger-menu/401173)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/idea-on-mobile-show-anons-signup-and-login-buttons-on-hamburger-menu/401173 "2026-04-22T07:58:45Z")
I just had someone sign up for my discourse while on the phone with them, and she could not find the sign up button. I hadn’t realized this before, but on narrow screens (eg on mobile phones held vertically) the sign up … --- ## [When OpenID Connect overrides email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-openid-connect-overrides-email/401037)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-openid-connect-overrides-email/401037 "2026-04-20T10:25:29Z")
On a self-hosted site using OpenID Connect, is there a supported Rails console method to mark an existing alternate email in user\_emails as confirmed without changing the account’s primary email? Goal: avoid duplicate a… --- ## [How do i change “Welcome Back” on /login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-welcome-back-on-login/400930)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-welcome-back-on-login/400930 "2026-04-17T20:59:35Z")
I’m trying to change the “Welcome back” text to “Welcome”, but when i check in Site texts i only see the header text for the home page. Could an additional site text be made available for the /login page --- ## [Disable initial page that re-directs to /login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-initial-page-that-re-directs-to-login/400773)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-initial-page-that-re-directs-to-login/400773 "2026-04-17T19:05:23Z")
Hello, i’m currently achieving a slow re-direct, to avoid need to press the only Login button on the inital page import { apiInitializer } from "discourse/lib/api"; export default apiInitializer("1.0", (api) =\> { ap… --- ## [User-specific 502 errors after login — traced to DiscourseUpdates.has\_unseen\_features?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-502-errors-after-login-traced-to-discourseupdates-has-unseen-features/394612)
**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-502-errors-after-login-traced-to-discourseupdates-has-unseen-features/394612 "2026-04-16T08:37:33Z")
Hello, I’m facing a strange issue with my Discourse where 502 errors happen only for one specific user (admin) account after login, while: Anonymous users can access the site normally Other user accounts can log i… --- ## [Newly created: Where do I configure user login and authentication? Cannot find the settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201)
**Author:** [@Naoshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naoshi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201 "2026-03-25T06:26:19Z")
Hi Discourse community, I just set up my Discourse site at https://aniluxion.discourse.group, and I’m stuck — I cannot find where to configure user login and authentication. The problem: Right now, users cannot log in… --- ## [Login Page Top Logo Alignment Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-page-top-logo-alignment-issue/398159)
**Author:** [@jack222](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jack222)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-page-top-logo-alignment-issue/398159 "2026-03-11T13:31:23Z")
The logo image at the top of the login page will not be centered if there is a language switch button or a dark/light mode toggle on the right side. --- ## [Passkey option missing on "Enforce second factor on external auth" error screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passkey-option-missing-on-enforce-second-factor-on-external-auth-error-screen/397772)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passkey-option-missing-on-enforce-second-factor-on-external-auth-error-screen/397772 "2026-03-05T21:13:43Z")
With enforce\_second\_factor\_on\_external\_auth enabled, if a user attempts to log in via social auth they get to this screen: But the option to log in via passkey is missing. It should be added to this screen. --- ## [Can’t log in with different account from mobile app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-log-in-with-different-account-from-mobile-app/391268)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-log-in-with-different-account-from-mobile-app/391268 "2025-12-15T18:35:17Z")
On my mobile app, I’m connected to Discourse with a secondary admin account. I’d like to log out and then log back in with my Discourse ID account, but whichever way I try and do it I keep getting logged in with the seco… --- ## [Social Login only works on desktop, but not on mobile devices (CSRF detected)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/social-login-funktioniert-nur-auf-desktop-aber-nicht-auf-mobilen-geraten-csrf-detected/389975)
**Author:** [@DW\_dev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DW_dev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/social-login-funktioniert-nur-auf-desktop-aber-nicht-auf-mobilen-geraten-csrf-detected/389975 "2025-11-30T19:13:29Z")
Hello, My Discourse forum has a problem with social logins (Google, Discord, LinkedIn): On desktop, all social logins work perfectly. On all mobile devices (iOS/Android, Safari/Chrome/Firefox) it s... --- ## [Linkedin OIDC broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linkedin-oidc-broken/377936)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linkedin-oidc-broken/377936 "2025-08-10T13:47:02Z")
I was only able to find this locked thread: I tried to regenerate the secret key: But still get this error: linkedin\_oidc\_client\_secret: Value doesn’t match the required format. I’m 1000% sure the key is cut… --- ## [Login page "/login" show "no configured method"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-page-login-show-no-configured-method/372763)
**Author:** [@kev-is-coding-for-adn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kev-is-coding-for-adn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-page-login-show-no-configured-method/372763 "2025-07-07T05:45:48Z")
Hi community, I’m very new to Discourse and trying to set it up for my company. So far, everything went smoothly, including the use of Discourse Connect to connect it to our own SSO login page and retrieve login inform… --- ## [Bug when using full page login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-using-full-page-login/351642)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-using-full-page-login/351642 "2025-06-22T23:59:22Z")
When full page login is enabled as well as login required, there’s an unexpected user experience happening. When you go to your root domain of your site (e.g. community.netwrix.com), you’re redirected to /login. When y… --- ## [Send the email login link to the entered email address (not to the Primary email)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-the-email-login-link-to-the-entered-email-address-not-to-the-primary-email/367016)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-the-email-login-link-to-the-entered-email-address-not-to-the-primary-email/367016 "2025-05-22T00:46:45Z")
I had the opportunity today to watch several of my users attempt to login to our site. Several forgot their passwords, and attempted to use the email login link: However, the expected email link never arrived. On fur… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/login/740.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=login)