Securing MediaWiki using Centrale KU Leuven Login - Revision history

Bert at 21:25, 9 May 2023

2023-05-09T21:25:19Z

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	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==
	Before installing, you need to have SSL and Shibboleth (Central KU Leuven Login) enabled on your domain.		Before installing, you need to have SSL and Shibboleth (Central KU Leuven Login) enabled on your domain.
	* For instructions on how to get SSL: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Getting_SSL		* For instructions on how to get SSL/TLS: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Getting_SSL/TLS
	* Information about requesting Shibboleth: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Shibboleth		* Information about requesting Shibboleth: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Shibboleth
	Once you know everything is installed properly, you can proceed to install the extension.		Once you know everything is installed properly, you can proceed to install the extension.

2021-10-08T15:47:22Z

Translations

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	=== Translations ===		=== Translations ===
	It's possible to translate and modify all public MediaWikiShibboleth messages. The translations can be found in the <code>extensions/MediaWikiShibboleth/i18n/</code>. Dutch (<code>nl.json</code>) and English (<code>en.json</code>) translations are already provided. Even the provided translations can be customized, and we strongly advise you to do so, in order to match them with your ~~Wiki~~ situation.		It's possible to translate and modify all public MediaWikiShibboleth messages. The translations can be found in the <code>extensions/MediaWikiShibboleth/i18n/</code>. Dutch (<code>nl.json</code>) and English (<code>en.json</code>) translations are already provided. Even the provided translations can be customized, and we strongly advise you to do so, in order to match them with your wiki situation.

	==Operation==		==Operation==

2021-05-15T14:20:02Z

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	The new log in page looks like this with "Login without Central KU Leuven login" expanded:		The new log in page looks like this with "Login without Central KU Leuven login" expanded:

	[[File:Login.png]]		[[File:Login.png\|thumb\|none]]

	==Creating accounts==		==Creating accounts==
	If you want to create password accounts, you can navigate to the CreateAccount special page (make sure you are logged in using an administrator account). This is necessary to create accounts for users without a KU Leuven login. You should select "Use a temporary random password and send it to the specified email address".		If you want to create password accounts, you can navigate to the CreateAccount special page (make sure you are logged in using an administrator account). This is necessary to create accounts for users without a KU Leuven login. You should select "Use a temporary random password and send it to the specified email address".

	[[File:CreateAccount.png]]		[[File:CreateAccount.png\|thumb\|none]]

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

2021-04-24T19:16:18Z

2021-01-13T13:55:36Z

Installation

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	$wgGroupPermissions['*']['writeapi'] = false;		$wgGroupPermissions['*']['writeapi'] = false;

	If you want to allow anonymous editing, you should <b>not</b> add the last 4 lines of the previous paragraph. This really defeats the purpose of the extension though.		If you want to allow anonymous editing, you should <b>not</b> add the last 2 lines of the previous paragraph. This really defeats the purpose of the extension though.

	==Configuration==		==Configuration==

2021-01-12T23:55:42Z

Installation

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	$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;		$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;
	~~$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createtalk'] = false;~~
	~~$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createpage'] = false;~~
	$wgGroupPermissions['*']['writeapi'] = false;		$wgGroupPermissions['*']['writeapi'] = false;

2020-08-11T15:12:53Z

MWSAllowedDegrees

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	=== MWSAllowedDegrees ===		=== MWSAllowedDegrees ===
	This option can be used to only allow ~~persons~~ enrolled in specific degrees/programmes to log in. An example KUL degree number is "51016742". If this option is set to "", no degree number checking will be performed. Set this option by adding		This option can be used to only allow students enrolled in specific degrees/programmes to log in. An example KUL degree number is "51016742". If this option is set to "", no degree number checking will be performed. Set this option by adding

	$wgMWSAllowedDegrees = "51016742, 51016835, 51016753...";		$wgMWSAllowedDegrees = "51016742, 51016835, 51016753...";

2019-08-28T22:51:02Z

Installation

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	==Installation==		==Installation==
	First, download the latest release from [https://github.com/ULYSSIS-KUL/MediaWikiShibboleth/releases/latest/MediaWikiShibboleth.zip github]. Unzip the zip file in the <code>extensions/</code> directory in your MediaWiki installation folder. Make sure there is now a <code>MediaWikiShibboleth</code> folder in <code>extensions/</code>. Finally, locate the <code>LocalSettings.php</code> file in your MediaWiki installation folder and add the following lines to it:		First, download the latest release from [https://github.com/ULYSSIS-KUL/MediaWikiShibboleth/releases/latest/download/MediaWikiShibboleth.zip github]. Unzip the zip file in the <code>extensions/</code> directory in your MediaWiki installation folder. Make sure there is now a <code>MediaWikiShibboleth</code> folder in <code>extensions/</code>. Finally, locate the <code>LocalSettings.php</code> file in your MediaWiki installation folder and add the following lines to it:

	wfLoadExtension('MediaWikiShibboleth');		wfLoadExtension('MediaWikiShibboleth');

2019-08-28T22:50:32Z

Installation

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	==Installation==		==Installation==
	First, download the latest release from [https://github.com/ULYSSIS-KUL/MediaWikiShibboleth/releases/latest ~~github]. Make sure to click the <code>~~MediaWikiShibboleth.zip~~</code> download button~~. ~~Then, unzip~~ the zip file in the <code>extensions/</code> directory in your MediaWiki installation folder. Make sure there is now a <code>MediaWikiShibboleth</code> folder in <code>extensions/</code>. Finally, locate the <code>LocalSettings.php</code> file in your MediaWiki installation folder and add the following lines to it:		First, download the latest release from [https://github.com/ULYSSIS-KUL/MediaWikiShibboleth/releases/latest/MediaWikiShibboleth.zip github]. Unzip the zip file in the <code>extensions/</code> directory in your MediaWiki installation folder. Make sure there is now a <code>MediaWikiShibboleth</code> folder in <code>extensions/</code>. Finally, locate the <code>LocalSettings.php</code> file in your MediaWiki installation folder and add the following lines to it:

	wfLoadExtension('MediaWikiShibboleth');		wfLoadExtension('MediaWikiShibboleth');

2019-08-28T15:18:34Z