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@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ This involves filling out a form with
<li> Download, install and run the BOINC client program.
It will ask for a project URL and an account key.
Enter the project's URL,
cut and paste the account key from the email.
Cut and paste them from the email.
</ol>
<p>
@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ You can go to the project's web site to set your
<h3>Multiple computers under one account</h3>
<p>
You can run BOINC on many computers, all under one account.
You can run BOINC on several computers under one account.
Once you have created an account as above,
you can add new computers in either of two ways:
@ -43,8 +42,8 @@ create a BOINC directory on the new computer,
and copy the core client executable and all 'account_*' files
from the existing computer to the new computer.
Do not copy 'client_state.xml'.
NOTE: this does not work on Windows,
because it does not copy registry entries and other information.
NOTE: this procedure does not work on Windows
because it does not copy registry entries.
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@ -5,15 +5,21 @@ page_head("External account management <br>(work in progress)");
echo "
<p>
Currently BOINC provides only a web-based interface
for creating and managing accounts.
Participants must locate the web sites of BOINC projects,
read them, decide which to join,
and fill out a separate registration form at each site.
This may deter some potential participants.
Currently the user interface
for creating and managing BOINC accounts is as follows.
Participants must:
<ul>
<li> locate the web sites of BOINC projects,
read them, and decide which to join;
<p>
and then for each selected project:
<li> fill out a web registration form;
<li> handle an email;
<li> cut and paste a URL and account key into the client GUI.
</ul>
<p>
We wish to enable new ways for people to find and join BOINC projects.
We wish to enable simpler systems by which people can find and join BOINC projects.
For example, one could have a <b>sharing control panel</b> that shows:
<ul>
<li> a list of BOINC projects, with short descriptions and 'join' checkboxes;
@ -23,11 +29,13 @@ The user can join projects simply by checking boxes, clicking OK,
and responding to account-verification emails.
<p>
The sharing control panel is an example of what we will call
'account management applications'.
Alternatively, similar functionality could be provided by a web site.
<p>
This document describes a mechanism that allow account
These are examples of what we will call 'account management applications'.
<p>
This document describes a mechanism that allows account
management applications to interact with BOINC projects.
<h2>RPCs for account management</h2>