I'm new to implementing a media wiki so bear with me if what follows is(are) FAQ(s).
I'm working on building a set of howtos for the users here. I like the format and control that a mediawiki gives me. What I want to do is be able to limit who has write access to the wiki and from where.
I'd like to be able to do the following:
1. limit write access to machines only on our local network 2. limit write access to users who login so we can track changes 3. limit user accounts to specific people.
I'm working at a college of computer science and so I don't want to, right off the bat, enable all of the students with write access. I would like to get there eventually but I'd like to start out with only a small number of users who have write access and then grow that group over time.
So, pointers to what I should read to get up to speed on this would be great.
I do have the wiki set up and running so that's not a problem.
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:26:06 -0500, Colin Johnson colinj@ccs.neu.edu wrote:
I'm new to implementing a media wiki so bear with me if what follows is(are) FAQ(s).
I'd like to be able to do the following:
- limit write access to machines only on our local network
Put the wiki behind a firewall. Or use your option 3 too lock it.
- limit write access to users who login so we can track changes
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_FAQ#How_do_I_allow_only_logged-in_u... http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Setting_user_rights_in_MediaWiki
- limit user accounts to specific people.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Preventing_Access
I'm working at a college of computer science and so I don't want to, right off the bat, enable all of the students with write access. I would like to get there eventually but I'd like to start out with only a small number of users who have write access and then grow that group over time.
Understood but a complete lock out is against the spirit of Wikis. Disabling anonymous edits to allow tracking should be enough. Or did I forget how college kids are?
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