Difference between revisions of "Add or Edit User Group Access - Mediawiki"

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===Edit a User's Group Permissions===
 
===Edit a User's Group Permissions===
 
# Login to the wiki (you'll need to be a member of the Administrators group)
 
# Login to the wiki (you'll need to be a member of the Administrators group)
# Go to '''Special Pages > Userrights'''  and enter the username of the person to be added ''(Note: if you're not sure you can also go to '''Special Pages > User List''' to see a listing of everyone's that has logged into the site.)''
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# Go to '''Special Pages > User rights management'''  and enter the username of the person to be added ''(Note: if you're not sure you can also go to '''Special Pages > User List''' to see a listing of everyone's that has logged into the site.)''
 
# From the '''Available Groups''' column check/uncheck the groups the user should be added to or removed from.  
 
# From the '''Available Groups''' column check/uncheck the groups the user should be added to or removed from.  
 
# Click the '''Save User Groups''' button to apply
 
# Click the '''Save User Groups''' button to apply

Revision as of 11:50, 10 July 2019

If you are a wiki Administrator you can add an account to an access group. Access groups can be setup in advance by a System Administrator.

Create Account

  • Make sure the user has logged in at least once to create their account

OR

  • Create an account for the user at Special Pages > Login/Create Account > Create Account
  • Enter their Evergreen username and a fake password. (Note: the password you set here will be ignored when the user logs in via CAS, they will use their Evergreen login and password)

Add User to Group

  1. Login to the wiki (you'll need to be a member of the Administrators group)
  2. Go to Special Pages > Userrights and enter the username of the person to be added (Note: if you're not sure you can also go to Special Pages > User List to see a listing of everyone's that has logged into the site.)
  3. From the Available Groups column select the group the user should be added to.
  4. Click the Save User Groups button to apply

Edit a User's Group Permissions

  1. Login to the wiki (you'll need to be a member of the Administrators group)
  2. Go to Special Pages > User rights management and enter the username of the person to be added (Note: if you're not sure you can also go to Special Pages > User List to see a listing of everyone's that has logged into the site.)
  3. From the Available Groups column check/uncheck the groups the user should be added to or removed from.
  4. Click the Save User Groups button to apply