Streamline login: high priority, easy? fix

[catherpes]

Logging in is a frustrating mouse-intensive endeavor that surely can be streamlined.

Once I'm on the site https://arctos.database.museum/search.cfm

Click Log In/Create Account

Suggestion 1:Put the cursor in the username box instead of having to click on username box

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Suggestion 2: Why can't I just be taken to the search page? It's not clear what function this box serves

Suggestion 3:Put the 594 unread notifications in a bar at the top of the page or something.

Suggestion 4: When timed out, add an option to the dropdown from 'username [NOW]' to log back in, rather than having to reload and get to the above URL or clicking on search and getting there. Not even asking for a login and retain your work feature, just be able to login from one click on a timed out tab.

With this functionality, one has to click once to log in, then tab once between username and password, hit the enter key and they're in.
re-login? one click, tab once between username and password, and enter. Done. Hands stay on the home row more and everything is faster and less annoying.

[dustymc]

1. Sure, in next release - but my password manager does that anyway so difficult to test
2. See (3)
3. This might be a question for the UI Task Force. I'm not seeing a better solution that does what needs done in a sustainable way.
4. I'll see what I can come up with, but I think the alternatives may be more disruptive than eg logging in via a new tab.

[catherpes]

I guess the 'in next release,' and 'I'll see what I can come up with' comment gave me hope that something was happening here.
I've spelled out the issues that I have and suggestions. I'm not familiar with another login interface on the internet that is more convoluted than this one. My bank, despite having to receive a text for dual authentication, isn't as difficult as this.

[campmlc]

@dustymc @mkoo try logging in without a password manager.
There are a number of areas that can be streamlined. I support adding an option to log in directly after time out, rather than having to refresh the page and go back in through the public portal.

I also support the ability to bypass the requirement of an additional click to acknowledge the build up of new notifications, and to acknowledge all the collections who are missing data quality contacts. We should have the option of getting a periodic email notification about these, rather than having it be required to click past on every login.

Also, I believe there is a request to get rid of this? If not, then we need to add the means of logging in as an operator to that box, rather than requiring users with existing logins to mouse over to the top right of the page to select login or create account.

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[Jegelewicz]

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Suggestion 2: Why can't I just be taken to the search page? It's not clear what function this box serves

What DOES this do?

[mkoo]

Stale issue-- some of this might be mitigated with open-auth or other login security steps but cannot consider probably until we have additional sysadmin help (probably). closing for now