In an Interact server the sites can have various access levels. Some of them any logged in users can access, others you need to be a member of in order to be allowed access. As well as restricting access to certain people there are several advantages of being a member of a site:
Your name will appear in the members list so other users will know that you are a member of that site.
You will see news, new postings, new items for the site on your Interact homepage each time you log in.
A direct link to the site will appear in the 'your links' list in your navigation bar.
The way you become a member of site will depend on how the site administrator has set it up:
If the site is restricted there are two options:
The site admin will give you an access code. When you try and access the site for the first time you will be asked for this access code. Once you enter the correct code you will be automatically made a member of the site.
The site admin will manually add you to the members list. If this happens then the site will automatically appear in the 'Your links' list in your navigation bar and you will be able to access it.
If the site is open to any logged in users you can make yourself a member by clicking on the 'Join' link that appears next to 'Members' in the navigation bar, or by clicking the 'Members' link in the navigation bar and selecting the 'Add me' link. This will add you to the members list, and a link to the site will appear in the 'Your links' list in your navigation bar.
If you do not want to be a member of a site any more you can remove your membership two ways:
If the site is open to all logged in users then click on the Members link in the navigation bar and select the 'Remove me' link
If the site is restricted to members then you need to ask the site admin to remove you from the members list
You can view details about other site members by clicking on the Members link in the navigation bar and then clicking on the members name. N.B. not all sites will have a members links available. The site admin has the ability to choose if a list of site members will be available to other users.