Steven Zahm@ Barbara
re: I have connections, links, form and login plugins all installed. New people register for the site, then create their directory entry. This works. But they are unable to edit their own entry.
My first suggestion, please ensure the configuration for Link is done exactly as outlined in the configuration instructions. Make sure you new users are set to be subscribers after they register. The actual user role when the user registers doesn’t really matter but it simplifies the configuration.
Also, take note of the tip about Form in the configuration instructions, that can be very important.
re: upon log in, they are presented a link for their wp profile, and a link for their directory entry.
Obviously I am not able to see this… but if you are using the Connections Login widget to display these links, go to the widget configuration and disable the “Display the user profile link?” option. If the user profile link is being displayed by something else other than the Connections Login widget, you’ll have to turn it off in the plugin or theme displaying the link provided there is such an option.
Hope that helps, let me know.