Quick example: make all pages editable by registered authors only

Put into the TopConfiguration:

• status.for.edit=Author

• status.for.read=Reader (reading is also bound to registered users)
• status.for.edit=PeterBrown TomGreen (by name)
• status.for.edit=Admin PeterBrown group.ABC (a mix of one status + names + groups)
• group.ABC=TomGreen JimBlue (a group definition by names)
• group.ABC=group.A group.B group.C TomGreen JoePink (a mix of groups and names)

A common need: protecting the front page

It's common that Admins want to lock the front page from general access. In the examples given we use the name "FrontPage" but this could be replaced by any other page name

Recipe A: add to the "Context" page (the TopContextPage) a line

* status.for.edit.page.FrontPage=Admin

Recipe B: add a "FrontPage/Context" subpage containing

* 0.status.for.edit=Admin

For details and explanations see WikiContextuality, OptionScope and StatusForEdit.

Notes

Consider that protection reduces the chances that people participate, therefore ProtectPages only if it is really necessary.

See also

• StatusForEdit -- protect pages from being edited
• StatusForRead -- protect pages from being read
• UserStatus -- the principle way to give various rights to users
• UserAdministration -- add registered users to your wiki
• WikiConfiguration -- general information about configurations and options
• Option/Group -- define UserGroups to assign them rights