OpenSolaris

Account Management

 This page describes how to set up your OpenSolaris Account Profile and connect it to your work and contributions.

1. To start your profile, Sign Up for an OpenSolaris Account.
   A profile page is created for your username.
2. To view your profile, Sign In.
   Your User Account page appears.
3. To edit your account details, modify the entry fields on the Edit Your User Account page, or navigate to https://auth.opensolaris.org/edit.action.
   Your account details contain the following editable fields:
   Password - Change or set a new password.
   Credentials - The email address and information set for your account.
   Security - Security questions for verification.
   Bio - Your biography, photo and other links to your work.
   Options - Select to forward mail or get news and offers.
   Your SSH Keys page contains:
   SSH Keys - Authorized SSH keys, see the detailed instructions for generating a key pair and sharing it with opensolaris.org
   Descriptions - A description for each key.
   Your Collectives page contains:
   Relationships - A complete list of all the collectives associated with your username.
   Tool to Manage Relationships - A tool to change any of your collective relationships, including adding new users to groups that you lead.
   Your Agreements page contains:
   Non-Sun Agreements - A listing of your Sun contributor agreement number, if you have one on file.
   Sun Employees - A listing of your employee credentials.
4. To associate your work with specific groups, on the Collectives page, select the type and name of the collective, and add yourself as a participant.
   The affiliation is added to your Member Profile page.
5. To become a Developer on a Project or a Contributor to a Community, send your request in email to the associated mailing list.
   See the complete set of opensolaris.org mailing lists.
   Note: Some former contribution of content, code, ideas, designs, unit testing, or feedback to the Project or Community should precede this request.
   Your role on Projects and Communities appears on your Member Profile page. Refer to the Leadership Manual for a complete list of roles and responsibilities.
   Note: You may also propose a new project with one other person who will be a founding Leader, see the Process for Requesting a new Project for details.
6. To become a Contributor to a Community Group, send your request in email to the associated list.
   Note: Each Community has different criteria for granting Contributor status, but in general, three or more significant contributions of code, content, ideas, designs, unit testing, or feedback to the Community should precede the request. Contributor status requires a vote of the Core Contributors of the Community that usually occurs on the mailing list or on an associated freenode channel.
7. To become a Core Contributor to a Community Group, send your request in email to the associated group.
   Note: Each Community Group has different criteria for Core Contributor status, but in general, consistent contribution to the Community over an extended period of time should precede the request. In addition, a signed Contributor Agreement is required.
   Core Contributor status grants you a vote in the yearly general election of Governing Board Members and any measures on the yearly ballot for the duration of two years with the option to renew.