User Activation Issue when User must verify email address to be activated is checked

[vladimirb]

This is a rather annoying behavior when using Okta’s sign in widget and I do not know what is the work around it. When I have this setup, without a checkbox User must verify email address to be activated, the following happens:
user sets credentials → user is redirected to the page to pick security question and image → user is pointed to the default user home page that I can’t edit
As longer user checks his/her email and clicks on verification link, they are good to go. There is nothing that tells an user to expect an email.
Now, when I check that box, the following happens:
user sets credentials → message pops up about email being sent (perfect) → click on the link in email message and user is not able to access application.
The user status in the dashboard is Pending user action. There is no action that user can do to make a change. As Super Admin I am not able to make user active. Is this flow a part of paid account, since I am on the dev account, or I am missing some setting? Since I am on dev account, I am not able to open support ticket.

Thank you for your help

Vladimir

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