From: Prodos (Melbourne, Australia)
Good afternoon.
I've set up my MediaWiki script to prevent
new user registration. As I understand it, I
should still be able to add users by logging in
as Admin and going to [[Special:Userlogin]]
However, when I try this I get an error message.
DETAILS ....
I've followed the instructions at:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Preventing_Access
i.e.
- - -
In order to prevent new user registrations, the following line could be
added to the LocalSettings.php file:
$wgWhitelistAccount = array ( "sysop" => 1, "developer" => 1
);
- - -
And then it says:
- - -
Note: New users will still be able to be created by sysops, in the
following manner:
Go to [[Special:Userlogin]], when logged in as a sysop.
Enter a username and an email address, and click the "by email" button.
The account will be created with a random password which is then emailed
to the given address.
- - -
But that's where I'm running into problems.
I'm logged in as Admin (which I assume includes all the permissions of
SySop, right?)
I go to:
http://www.mydomain.org/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin
The heading says:
Create an account or log in
I fill out the fields along these lines ....
Your user name: typicalmalechauvinist
Your password: ultracleverhardtoguesspassword
Retype password: ultracleverhardtoguesspassword
Your email*: typicalmalechauvinist(a)mydomain.org
Your real name*: Typical M Chauvinist
I click the "by email" button
And then I get red coloured text at the top of the form which says:
"You have not specified a valid user name."
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks for any assistance on this.
Best Wishes,
PRODOS
http://CelebrateCapitalism.ORG
"Why? Because I own my life!"
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