[Mediawiki-l] different views for different users

[Platonides]

graham wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to set my mediawiki up with two completely different views:
> 
> * 'Normal' users will see the wiki as if it was a static web site. None
> of the options or tabs normally seen along the top of the wiki page or
> down the left side should be visible to them at all. They will not be
> able to log in or edit any pages.
> 
> * Admin users will see the wiki as a normal wiki, with all the default
> options and tabs visible, once they have logged in (the link to the
> log-in page will be from an external site)
> 
> Is there any simple way to do this?
> 
> Thanks
> Graham

Yes. Disable account registration and anonymous editing. Then change the
skin to show differently to anonymous users, removing the tabs and so on
(you can just create a plain skin and have the admins choose a more wiki
skin in their preferences).