[Mediawiki-l] Force users to log in?

Tor Kinlok tor at superman.ws
Fri Apr 22 13:39:34 UTC 2005


What are the security risks in doing this?

> On 4/21/05, Ben DeVore <ctrlphreak at gmail.com> wrote:
>> from DefaultSettings.php
>>
>> # User rights
>> #   It's not 100% safe, there could be security hole using that one. 
>> Use at your
>> # own risks.
>>
>> $wgWhitelistEdit = false;   # true = user must login to edit.
>>
>> So just put $wgWhitelistEdit = true; in your localsettings.php and
>> only logged in users can edit.




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