On 14/11/06, Magnus Manske
<magnusmanske(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
I once wrote a function for the upload page where
you upload a file by
giving its URL. There were some security concerns about malicious
servers, which I think I fixed, but then, as usual, nothing happened.
Should still be in there, for anyone interested. Lemme see... ah yes;
set $wgAllowCopyUploads=true in LocalSettings, and be done with it.
I shudder at the thought of this being enabled on Commons unless such
uploads are somehow marked for particular urgent attention - it sounds
like an even easier way to upload copyright violations.
Amongst my rights in the database:
<r>import</r>
<r>upload</r>
<r>upload_by_url</r>
Import and upload by URL are both admin-only AFAICT, and neither are
enabled.
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