Media Wiki Security Concepts: Difference between revisions
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The "Authorized editors only" scenario allows approved users to edit, but the public can view the pages, including history. | The "Authorized editors only" scenario allows approved users to edit, but the public can view the pages, including history. | ||
==Private wiki== | ==Private wiki== | ||
A "Private wiki" only allows approved users to view pages, with the same group allowed to edit. | A "Private wiki" only allows approved users to view pages, with the same group allowed to edit. A user that does not authenticate is not allowed to access anything on the server. | ||
=Reading= | =Reading= | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 20 November 2021
External
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Security
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access
Internal
Overview
sysop
User Rights Profile
Open wiki
The Open wiki model allows anyone to edit, without even logging in.
Account creation required
A wiki with "Account creation required" provides extra accountability, but may deter casual contributors.
Authorized editors only
The "Authorized editors only" scenario allows approved users to edit, but the public can view the pages, including history.
Private wiki
A "Private wiki" only allows approved users to view pages, with the same group allowed to edit. A user that does not authenticate is not allowed to access anything on the server.
Reading
Disable reading by anonymous users:
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['read'] = false;
To allow anonymous users access to the login page:
$wgWhitelistRead = array ("Special:Userlogin");
Editing
Disable anonymous editing:
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;
Account Creation
Controlled by LocalSettings.php:
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createaccount'] = false;
This prevents account creation by anyone (logged in or not), except by sysops.