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 !!Thanks for expressing interest in joining the Waikato Linux Users Group 
  
 You don't have to be a member, but it helps. 
  
-Membership allows you access to the WlugLibrary, gives you a shell account on the WlugServer, and contributes to the running costs of all sorts of things that the LUG offer. 
+Membership allows you access to the WlugLibrary, gives you a shell account on the WlugServer, and contributes to the running costs of all sorts of things that the LUG offer. Also, you must be a member of WlugIncorporated to stand for executive committee positions and to vote at General Meetings
  
-Membership is currently set at $20 per year for an individual[1]. 
+Membership is currently set at $20 per year for an individual[1]. Membership currently lasts from the time of payment until the next Annual General Meeting. Pro rata subscriptions are not offered
  
-Please continue on into the [secure site|http://secure.wlug.org.nz/] for details on how to get your money to us! 
+!!Recommended process  
+__1. Signing the form/Payment of membership fees__%%%  
+ Please continue on into the [secure site|http://secure.wlug.org.nz/join.html ] for details on how to get a membership form and return it, with payment, to us! 
  
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+Be aware that if you pay online, we will not be able to get confirmation of your payment until the next monthly statement arrives from our bank.  
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+__2. Creation of an account on the WLUG server__%%%  
+Once your membership has been confirmed, if you asked for a shell account on your membership form, you will have one created with the username and password you specified. (If there are any problems, someone will get in touch with you.) This account provides an email address @wlug.org.nz. See the WlugServer page for information about how to get an account set up, and for the AcceptableUsePolicy.  
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+__3. Setup your account__%%%  
+* Check that you can [SSH] to the server (hoiho.wlug.org.nz). Make sure that the [host key matches this file|http://www.wlug.org.nz/archive/hoiho-host-key.txt].  
+* Set up SSH by copying your [public key|SSHKeys] into $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys on the server.  
+* Create a $HOME/.forward file containing an email address where you want any email sent to your @wlug.org.nz address to be re-sent to. Our mail server allows you to use specify a suffix on your username when giving people your email address, and the suffix will be ignored. This means you could give out username+suffix1@wlug.org.nz as your email address to one person, and username+suffix2@wlug.org.nz to another person. The "+" and anything after it will be ignored when delivering mail, so it will all go into your inbox. This makes it easy to filter your incoming mail, and see who is giving your address to other people :)  
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+See WlugMailNotes for more information about using your mail account.  
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 [1] While we don't offer a 'family' membership per se as meetings are free and everyone is encouraged to attend, you are welcome to make a suggested donation of $35 per year for a family. 
+* [Free Online Flash Games|http://www.flashfun.com/] - Directory of Flash games created in Europe.