Approve or Reject a Pending Direct-Created User

When Direct Create requires approval, QCFUM 2.0.4 creates the Joomla account immediately but keeps it blocked and records the created-user status as pending. A reviewer then decides whether that existing account should become active.

Approval and rejection do not create or delete the user. They change whether the already-created Joomla account is allowed to log in and update QCFUM tracking accordingly.

Before Reviewing

Use Approval Queue or the administrative Tracker and confirm the row is the intended user, source, and submitter. The decision action requires qcfum.admin.approvals, and QCFUM refuses the decision if the latest created-user tracking row is no longer pending.

Approve the User

  1. Open the pending New User record.
  2. Choose Approve.
  3. QCFUM reloads the Joomla user and refuses core.admin/Super User-style approval changes.
  4. For an eligible normal account, QCFUM sets Joomla block=0.
  5. The created-user tracking row changes from pending to active.

Reject the User

Reject keeps Joomla block=1 and changes QCFUM tracking to rejected. The account is deliberately retained rather than deleted. This preserves the onboarding record and gives an administrator a recoverable account state to inspect.

Notifications and Audit

After either decision, QCFUM sends the applicable approval-outcome notice to the original creator when that creator can be identified; otherwise it can fall back to the created user. The reviewer action is also written to the QCFUM audit log.

Temporary Access Still Applies

If the created user also has an Access Expires timestamp, approval does not erase it. Once the account is active, the Scheduled Automation security pass can enforce that expiration when it becomes due.

Community Discussion

Want to compare Joomla user-onboarding workflows, share practical QCFUM tips, or discuss how other administrators use this feature? Visit the QC Frontend User Manager Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement problems, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.