Only allowing signup via OpenID does not work #9991

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T08:55:09-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:55:09 -06:00

Originally created by @xeruf on GitHub (Dec 19, 2022).

Description

See also https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/22164

I have the following in app.ini:

[service]
DISABLE_REGISTRATION        = true

[openid]
ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP = true

Expecting that username/password signup is prohibited while OpenID is allowed.

But I get this message upon OpenID signup:

Registration is disabled. Please contact your site administrator.

Gitea Version

1.16.8

Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site?

No

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How are you running Gitea?

Helm Chart

Database

PostgreSQL

Originally created by @xeruf on GitHub (Dec 19, 2022). ### Description See also https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/22164 I have the following in app.ini: ```ini [service] DISABLE_REGISTRATION = true [openid] ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP = true ``` Expecting that username/password signup is prohibited while OpenID is allowed. But I get this message upon OpenID signup: > Registration is disabled. Please contact your site administrator. ### Gitea Version 1.16.8 ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site? No ### Log Gist _No response_ ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Git Version _No response_ ### Operating System _No response_ ### How are you running Gitea? Helm Chart ### Database PostgreSQL

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GiteaMirror commented

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@strk commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2022):

I'm pretty sure this used to work but registration needs be open as first openid-based login MUST result in a local registration, basically. I can't remember by which switch but it should be possible to forbid local-only registration and enable the openid one. There might be an openid specific ALLOW_REGISTRATION variable (or there was)

@strk commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2022): I'm pretty sure this used to work but registration needs be open as first openid-based login MUST result in a local registration, basically. I can't remember by which switch but it should be possible to forbid local-only registration and enable the openid one. There might be an openid specific ALLOW_REGISTRATION variable (or there was)

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:55:10 -06:00

@strk commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2022):

Must be ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP = true, is that set to true as well ?

@strk commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2022): Must be `ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP = true`, is that set to true as well ?

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:55:10 -06:00

@jrjake commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2022):

I think you are thinking of ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION. What happens if you use these settings instead?

[service]
ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION=true

[openid]
ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP=true

@jrjake commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2022): I think you are thinking of `ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION`. What happens if you use these settings instead? ``` [service] ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION=true [openid] ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP=true ```

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:55:11 -06:00

@xeruf commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023):

Thank you, that's it :)

@xeruf commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023): Thank you, that's it :)

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#9991