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docs: Clarify login wall (#3041)
Follows #2975 ## Changes - Rewords to clarify that "this practice" is in reference to user registration requirement, not creating an account. - Fix broken link.
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frontend/docs/docs/user-guide/browser-profiles/browser-profiles-overview.md

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!!! tip "Best Practices: Use an account created specifically for archiving a website"
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We recommend creating dedicated accounts for archiving pages that require user registration but are otherwise public. This practice is sometimes referred to as a login wall. Login walls are commonly used by social media platforms.
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Websites may require user registration to view content at URLs that are otherwise public. This practice is sometimes referred to as a login wall. Login walls are commonly used by social media and publishing platforms.
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Although dedicated accounts are not required to benefit from browser profiles, they can address the following potential issues:
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We recommend creating dedicated accounts when archiving any website that requires a user account. Although dedicated accounts are not required to benefit from browser profiles, they can address the following potential issues:
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- While usernames and passwords are never saved by Browsertrix, the private tokens that enable access to logged in content _are_ stored. Thus, anyone with access to your Browsertrix account, intentional or malicious, may be able to access the logged in content.
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frontend/docs/docs/user-guide/browser-profiles/usage-in-crawls.md

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# Usage in Crawls
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To use a browser profile, choose the browser profile in the crawl workflow’s [_Browser Settings_]((../workflow-setup.md#browser-settings)). The next workflow run will use the browser profile when crawling.
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To use a browser profile, choose the browser profile in the crawl workflow’s [_Browser Settings_](../workflow-setup.md#browser-settings). The next workflow run will use the browser profile when crawling.
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To view a list of crawl workflows that use a specific browser profile, filter the crawl workflows list (**Crawling** > **Workflows**) using _Browser Profile_ filter, or go to a browser profile’s detail page to view its _Related Workflows_ section.
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