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Service Message

The service message feature is intended for Admins of instances that require their users to consent to some kind of agreement before continuing. It can also be used to inform users about upcoming maintenance windows or quickly let all logged in users know important information about the instance.

Setting Up a Service Message

  • Navigate to Site Administration, then click Service Messageon the left.
  • Add a title and a text, the text can be markdown formatted and be previewed in the editor
  • Click Save
  • The service message will instantly be shown to all logged in users and all users who log in at a later time
  • Consenting the service message will be saved with a timestamp in the user model
  • Disagreeing will send the user to the logout

Updating a Service Message

You can change the text at any time and click Save again to display the updated service message.

Deleting a Service Message

Just hit the Delete Service Message button to delete.