Preventing spam on MediaWiki - Revision history

Bert at 19:16, 24 April 2021

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	[[Category:Security & anti-spam]]		[[Category:Security & anti-spam]]
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Yoa at 20:43, 28 August 2019

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	wfLoadExtensions([ 'ConfirmEdit', 'ConfirmEdit/ReCaptchaNoCaptcha' ]);		wfLoadExtensions([ 'ConfirmEdit', 'ConfirmEdit/ReCaptchaNoCaptcha' ]);
	$wgCaptchaClass = 'ReCaptchaNoCaptcha';		$wgCaptchaClass = 'ReCaptchaNoCaptcha';
	$wgReCaptchaSiteKey = 'your public/site key here';		$wgReCaptchaSiteKey = ''''your public/site key here'''';
	$wgReCaptchaSecretKey = 'your private/secret key here';		$wgReCaptchaSecretKey = ''''your private/secret key here'''';
	$wgCaptchaTriggers['edit'] = true; // Trigger captcha for page edits.		$wgCaptchaTriggers['edit'] = true; // Trigger captcha for page edits.
	$wgCaptchaTriggers['create'] = true; // Trigger captcha for page creation.		$wgCaptchaTriggers['create'] = true; // Trigger captcha for page creation.

Yoa at 20:37, 28 August 2019

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	Because MediaWiki allows for unrestricted page editing by anonymous users and unrestricted account creation, MediaWiki websites often suffer from automated spam problems. There are 2 main ways to prevent spam on MediaWiki: using a captcha to block automated edits, ~~and~~ restricting account creation to trusted users.		Because MediaWiki allows for unrestricted page editing by anonymous users and unrestricted account creation, MediaWiki websites often suffer from automated spam problems. There are 2 main ways to prevent spam on MediaWiki: using a captcha to block automated edits, or restricting account creation to trusted users.

	== Using captcha ==		== Using captcha ==

Yoa at 20:37, 28 August 2019

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-== About ReCaptcha ==
+Because MediaWiki allows for unrestricted page editing by anonymous users and unrestricted account creation, MediaWiki websites often suffer from automated spam problems. There are 2 main ways to prevent spam on MediaWiki: using a captcha to block automated edits, and restricting account creation to trusted users.
 Google introduced a new generation of ReCaptcha, called NoCaptcha in 2014. Using the MediaWiki extension ConfirmEdit, NoCaptcha can be used to prevent spam on wikis. ConfirmEdit is bundled with MediaWiki by default, but to enable NoCaptcha, you will have to get an API key from Google.
-== Installation ==
+=== Installation ===
 The NoCaptcha ConfirmEdit extension requires MediaWiki 1.26 or higher.
-First, you have to get an API key from Google. Go to Google's ReCaptcha administrator page https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin and register your website. You will need to select '''reCAPTCHA v2''', and '''"I'm not a robot" Checkbox'''. After registering your website, you will be presented with a public '''site key''' and a private '''secret key'''.
+First, you have to get an API key from Google. Go to Google's ReCaptcha [https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin administrator page] and register your website. You will need to select '''reCAPTCHA v2''', and '''"I'm not a robot" Checkbox'''. After registering your website, you will be presented with a public '''site key''' and a private '''secret key'''.
 Now you have to install and configure the ConfirmEdit extension. Locate the <code>LocalSettings.php</code> file in your MediaWiki installation folder and add the following lines to it:
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   $wgReCaptchaSiteKey = 'your public/site key here';
   $wgReCaptchaSecretKey = 'your private/secret key here';
 More information about the configuration options for advanced usage can be found here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit#Configuration
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Yoa at 20:05, 28 August 2019

2019-08-28T20:05:32Z

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	==~~Google's recaptcha~~==		== About ReCaptcha ==
	~~===What is recaptcha and how/will it help~~ prevent spam ~~?===~~		Google introduced a new generation of ReCaptcha, called NoCaptcha in 2014. Using the MediaWiki extension ConfirmEdit, NoCaptcha can be used to prevent spam on wikis. ConfirmEdit is bundled with MediaWiki by default, but to enable NoCaptcha, you will have to get an API key from Google.
	~~For answers~~ to ~~those questions~~ you ~~can look at google's page about recaptcha( https://google~~.~~com/recaptcha)~~

	===Installation===		== Installation ==
	~~This installation guide~~ requires ~~mediawiki '''~~1.26~~'''~~ or higher		The NoCaptcha ConfirmEdit extension requires MediaWiki 1.26 or higher.

	* Go to ~~google~~'s ~~recaptcha~~ administrator page(https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin) and register your ~~site~~		First, you have to get an API key from Google. Go to Google's ReCaptcha administrator page https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin and register your website. You will need to select '''reCAPTCHA v2''', and '''"I'm not a robot" Checkbox'''. After registering your website, you will be presented with a public '''site key''' and a private '''secret key'''.
	* Open your LocalSettings.~~php file which is in~~ your ~~mediawiki instalation folder~~
	* Put the following piece of text in the above mentioned file

	~~<code>~~
	~~require_once "$IP/extensions/ConfirmEdit/ConfirmEdit~~.~~php";~~

	~~wfLoadExtension( '~~ConfirmEdit~~/ReCaptchaNoCaptcha' );~~		Now you have to install and configure the ConfirmEdit extension. Locate the <code>LocalSettings.php</code> file in your MediaWiki installation folder and add the following lines to it:
	~~$wgCaptchaClass = 'ReCaptchaNoCaptcha';~~
	~~$wgReCaptchaSiteKey = ' '''your public/site key here''' ';~~
	~~$wgReCaptchaSecretKey = ' '''your private key here''' ';~~
	</code>
	~~example of public~~ and ~~private key (https~~:~~//i.imgur.com/vGJKEXx.png)~~

	* mediawiki wil start loading recaptcha in the ~~background and once done wil start using recaptcha~~ for ~~defending you from bots~~		wfLoadExtensions([ 'ConfirmEdit', 'ConfirmEdit/ReCaptchaNoCaptcha' ]);
			$wgCaptchaClass = 'ReCaptchaNoCaptcha';
			$wgReCaptchaSiteKey = 'your public/site key here';
			$wgReCaptchaSecretKey = 'your private/secret key here';

			More information about the configuration options for advanced usage can be found here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit#Configuration

	[[Category:Security & anti-spam]]		[[Category:Security & anti-spam]]

Bert at 15:18, 28 August 2019

2019-08-28T15:18:49Z

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	* mediawiki wil start loading recaptcha in the background and once done wil start using recaptcha for defending you from bots		* mediawiki wil start loading recaptcha in the background and once done wil start using recaptcha for defending you from bots

			[[Category:Security & anti-spam]]

Vincenttc at 00:35, 28 December 2016

2016-12-28T00:35:56Z

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	==Google's recaptcha==		==Google's recaptcha==
	===What is recaptcha and how/will it help prevent spam ?===		===What is recaptcha and how/will it help prevent spam ?===
	For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha)		For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha( https://google.com/recaptcha)

	===Installation===		===Installation===
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	* Go to google's recaptcha administrator page(https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin) and register your site		* Go to google's recaptcha administrator page(https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin) and register your site

	* Open your LocalSettings.php file which is in your mediawiki instalation folder		* Open your LocalSettings.php file which is in your mediawiki instalation folder
			* Put the following piece of text in the above mentioned file
	** Put the following piece of text in the above mentioned file

	<code>		<code>

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2016-02-07T21:40:01Z

Installation

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	* Open your LocalSettings.php file which is in your mediawiki instalation folder		* Open your LocalSettings.php file which is in your mediawiki instalation folder

	** ~~put~~ the following piece of text in the above mentioned file		** Put the following piece of text in the above mentioned file

	<code>		<code>

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2016-02-07T21:37:47Z

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	==~~google~~'s recaptcha==		==Google's recaptcha==
	===What is recaptcha and how/will it help prevent spam ?===		===What is recaptcha and how/will it help prevent spam ?===
	For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha)		For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha)

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2016-02-07T21:37:23Z

google's recaptcha

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	For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha)		For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha)

	===~~Instalation~~===		===Installation===
	This ~~instalation~~ guide requires mediawiki '''1.26''' or higher		This installation guide requires mediawiki '''1.26''' or higher

	* Go to google's recaptcha administrator page(https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin) and register your site		* Go to google's recaptcha administrator page(https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin) and register your site
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	$wgReCaptchaSecretKey = ' '''your private key here''' ';		$wgReCaptchaSecretKey = ' '''your private key here''' ';
	</code>		</code>
	~~exmaple~~ of public and private key (https://i.imgur.com/vGJKEXx.png)		example of public and private key (https://i.imgur.com/vGJKEXx.png)

	* mediawiki wil start loading recaptcha in the background and once done wil start using recaptcha for defending you from bots		* mediawiki wil start loading recaptcha in the background and once done wil start using recaptcha for defending you from bots