What are access controls?
For wikis with a large number of editors, it may not be sufficient to distribute the administrative password publicly; malicious editors may be able to go in and delete pages and files, ruining users’ work. Access controls let users whose needs go beyond a single-password solution offer several different levels of access, each with their own password: Admin, Moderator, Contributor, and Reader. Admin Rights As the wiki’s creator, you are the admin. Admin passwords can only be changed through the password-reset mechanism, whereby the wiki’s creator must click a link in an email sent to them. This ensures that only the wiki’s creator can change the admin password. As the admin, you are the god of your wiki. You can delete pages, change and disable passwords for Moderators, Contributors, and Readers. Admins alone have access to the wiki’s Settings page. Only share an Admin password with people you really trust! Moderator Rights Moderators are trusted helpers who are super-privileged Contri
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