Access Controls

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What are access controls?

For wikis with a large number of editors, it may not be sufficient to distribute the administrative password publicly. Malicious editors may be able to go in and delete pages and files, ruining users' work. Access controls let users whose needs go beyond a single-password solution, offer several different levels of access, each with their own password: Admin, Moderator, Contributor, and Reader.

Adding the access levels

To add access levels, you simply create new passwords for each level you want to add. Go to the Settings page in your wiki and then click on the Passwords and Access link. There you will see a pull-down menu to add new passwords to access levels. You can also change existing passwords in this same place.

Admin Rights

As the wiki's creator, you are the admin. Admin passwords can only be changed through the password-reset mechanism, whereby the wiki's creator must click a link in an email sent to them. This ensures that only the wiki's creator can change the admin password. As the admin, you are the god of your wiki. You can delete pages, change and disable passwords for Moderators, Contributors, and Readers. Admins alone have access to the wiki's Settings page. Only share an Admin password with people you really trust!

Moderator Rights

Moderators are trusted helpers who are super-privileged Contributors. They can delete pages and files, including revisions and revision histories. Moderators should be highly trusted, since they can delete your data irrevocably.

Contributor Rights

Contributors can edit pages and revert pages to previous versions. They can also upload new files and create new pages. Contributors don't need to be super-trusted, since they cannot perform any action that cannot be undone.

Reader Rights

Readers cannot make any modifications at all to a wiki. They only can read the pages, RSS feeds, and files. They can see page revision histories and diffs. Readers don't need a password in a public wiki.

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