Media Wiki Security Concepts: Difference between revisions
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The username of the wiki administrator. Spaces are accepted ("John Doe"). | The username of the wiki administrator. Spaces are accepted ("John Doe"). | ||
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Where is it maintained? Database? | |||
How can I find the old username and password values when restoring a site? | |||
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==Administrator Account Email Address== | ==Administrator Account Email Address== | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 30 December 2023
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
Controlled by LocalSettings.php. To 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.
Administrator Account
The username of the wiki administrator. Spaces are accepted ("John Doe").
Where is it maintained? Database?
How can I find the old username and password values when restoring a site?