[Mediawiki-l] PageSecurity and 1.9

Air Force CGOC Webmaster webmaster at afcgoc.org
Sat Jan 27 20:14:11 UTC 2007


Fernando,

Thanks for checking!  Just to clarify - are you saying the current 
version of the extension runs fine with 1.9.1, or should I wait for your 
next update?

(BTW, you guys can call me Mike - "Air Force" is just who I work for. :-D )


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1st Lt Wayne "Mike" Straw
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Fernando Correia wrote:
> On my first tests, the extension worked with 1.9.1. I reapplied the patches
> manually on the new version files. I had some issues with the Semantic
> MediaWiki extension on MediaWiki 1.9.1, though.
>
> I expect to release a version of the patched files next week.
>
> Regards,
>
> Fernando.
>
> 2007/1/27, Air Force CGOC Webmaster <webmaster at afcgoc.org>:
>   
>> Rob Church wrote:
>>     
>>> On 27/01/07, Fernando Correia <fernandoacorreia at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I think this exchange of ideas is very good. I hope it can evolve and
>>>>         
>> help
>>     
>>>> create a really secure  access control system for MediaWiki.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> (sigh)
>>>
>>> Don't use a wiki if you want a secure access-controlled environment.
>>> Use a proper CMS or a document management system.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob Church
>>>
>>>       
>> I'm definitely not looking for a super secure access-controlled
>> environment.  I'm building a public web page with multiple editors, and
>> want to prevent those editors from accidentally or intentionally
>> overwriting portions of the site they aren't responsible for.  The Wiki
>> platform is perfect for what we want, with an extension like
>> PageSecurity (which unfortunately is not available for 1.9 yet) or Group
>> Based Access Control (which I'm looking at now) to provide basic editing
>> protection.
>>
>> I'm definitely learning a lot from this debate - thanks for the info!
>>
>>
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>> 1st Lt Wayne "Mike" Straw
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>> webmaster at afcgoc.org
>> http://www.afcgoc.org
>>
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