[ic] Incomplete User Account Setup

[interchange-users@icdevgroup.org (Barry Treahy, Jr.)]

I have found that some folks have managed to create accounts with 
incomplete information.  What they appear to be doing is completing the 
username/password screen and then filling in portions of the account 
information, committing the page and, at which point I presume, they are 
either re-entering the site and then placing their order or backing up 
through their browser history.  The bottom line is that they are 
circumventing the error checks for the required account fields.  I have 
managed to duplicate this myself and if worked, well failed depending on 
your perspective.

Has anyone else encountered this and if so, how have you worked around 
it?  I have thought about modifying the login page to manually check for 
required fields and if any are missing, bounce to the accounts page, but 
this makes the site more 'high-maintenance' if additional fields are 
added in the future that are 'required.'

Any suggestions or ideas?

Barry

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Barry Treahy, Jr  *  Midwest Microwave  *  Vice President & CIO 

E-mail: Treahy@mmaz.com * Phone: 480/314-1320 * FAX: 480/661-7028