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diff --git a/doc/user/profile/unknown_sign_in_notification.md b/doc/user/profile/unknown_sign_in_notification.md index 37bde3ce846..3bdcd36a34e 100644 --- a/doc/user/profile/unknown_sign_in_notification.md +++ b/doc/user/profile/unknown_sign_in_notification.md @@ -1,32 +1,11 @@ --- -stage: Manage -group: Authentication and Authorization -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments +redirect_to: 'notifications.md' +remove_date: '2023-01-15' --- -# Email notification for unknown sign-ins **(FREE)** +This document was moved to [another location](notifications.md). -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/27211) in GitLab 13.0. - -NOTE: -This feature is enabled by default for self-managed instances. Administrators may disable this feature -through the [Sign-in restrictions](../admin_area/settings/sign_in_restrictions.md#email-notification-for-unknown-sign-ins) section of the UI. -The feature is always enabled on GitLab.com. - -When a user successfully signs in from a previously unknown IP address or device, -GitLab notifies the user by email. In this way, GitLab proactively alerts users of potentially -malicious or unauthorized sign-ins. - -There are several methods used to identify a known sign-in. All methods must fail -for a notification email to be sent. - -- Last sign-in IP: The current sign-in IP address is checked against the last sign-in - IP address. -- Current active sessions: If the user has an existing active session from the - same IP address. See [Active Sessions](active_sessions.md). -- Cookie: After successful sign in, an encrypted cookie is stored in the browser. - This cookie is set to expire 14 days after the last successful sign in. - -## Example email - - +<!-- This redirect file can be deleted after <2023-01-15>. --> +<!-- Redirects that point to other docs in the same project expire in three months. --> +<!-- Redirects that point to docs in a different project or site (for example, link is not relative and starts with `https:`) expire in one year. --> +<!-- Before deletion, see: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/documentation/redirects.html --> |