Extension:PrivatePageProtection

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PrivatePageProtection Release status: unmaintained
Implementation	User rights, Parser extension
Description	Implements per-page access permissions based on user groups
Author(s)	Daniel Kinzler (Duesentriebtalk)
Latest version	continuous updates
MediaWiki	1.18+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Hooks used getUserPermissionsErrorsExpensive ParserFirstCallInit ArticleSave
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The PrivatePageProtection extension implements a way to restrict access to specific pages using a parser function. Using that parser function, the user groups that should have access to the page can be listed directly in the page.

Usage

To restrict access to a page, use the allow-groups function:

{{#allow-groups:sysop}}

would restrict access to the sysop group.

{{#allow-groups:autoconfirmed|emailconfirmed}}

restricts access to members of the autoconfirmed and emailconfirmed groups.

Note that user can not save a page which restricts access to groups the user does not belong to. That is, users can not lock themselves out of pages.

Installation

1. Download the files from SVN or copy them manually from SVN
2. Create a directory PrivatePageProtection in your $IP/extensions directory.
3. Add the files to that $IP/extensions/PrivatePageProtection directory.
4. Add to the end of LocalSettings.php:

   require_once("$IP/extensions/PrivatePageProtection/PrivatePageProtection.php");
   

5. Installation can now be verified through Special:Version on your wiki

See also

• Extension:Lockdown for locking entire namespaces, special pages and actions.