Make new users confirm email

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GitLab can be configured to require confirmation of a user's email address when the user signs up. When this setting is enabled, the user is unable to sign in until they confirm their email address.

Prerequisites:

• Administrator access.

1. In the upper-right corner, select Admin.
2. Select Settings > General.
3. Expand New user account restrictions and look for the Email confirmation settings options.

Confirmation token expiry

By default, a user can confirm their account within 24 hours after the confirmation email was sent. After 24 hours, the confirmation token becomes invalid.

Automatically delete unconfirmed users

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When email confirmation is turned on, administrators can enable the setting to automatically delete unconfirmed users.