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How do I protect a page in MediaWiki?
You can designate a page as a protected page by clicking the ‘Protect page’ tab (‘protect’ in the drop-down menu in Vector skin), and supplying a comment (a brief textual description of why you are protecting the page).
Why is the page protected?
There are several reasons why a particular page might be protected: On public wikis, pages may be protected because they have been repeatedly targeted with vandalism or moved to bad titles, or where it is believed that vandalism or page moves would have a severe impact.
How can you protect wiki content?
Go to the article you wish to protect; in this case, we will use Wikipedia:Administrators’ guide/Protecting/Protect. At the top of the page, click Protect. On the next page, you will see several confirm protection option boxes: Edit, Move, and Pending changes.
Is there a way to block access to MediaWiki?
Use the user blocking functionality to deprive a user of all edit access. MediaWiki does not include a possibility to give rights to separate users directly; instead rights are always given to a user group.
How to protect a page from editing on a MediaWiki website?
Open the page protection interface This can usually be found in a drop-down menu located next to the “View History”. If you are on Wikia, the button is located in the drop-down menu next to the Edit button. It is always labelled “Protect”.
Where can I find the list of all users in MediaWiki?
In MediaWiki there’s a special page that displays a list of all users; on that page you can find any user you need. To open this page go to Tools menu on the left> Special pages button> Users and rights section on the following page> User list button:
How to prevent someone from accessing a wiki page?
On Apache, if your local network were 10.1.2.*, you could restrict serving files to local addresses with: If you want anonymous users to be unable to view the wiki markup/code, you should not allow them to edit any page (see #Restrict editing of all pages above).