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editing_permission [2006/08/16 04:47] mdc created |
editing_permission [2011/03/26 07:13] (current) mdc Update procedure to request edit permission |
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| This wiki has access control enabled because spammers now use wikis as channel for their content. | This wiki has access control enabled because spammers now use wikis as channel for their content. | ||
| - | This means that you have to get a user account if you want to add or edit content. | + | This means that you have to get explicit permission if you want to add or edit content. |
| - | Here's how to get an account: | + | Here's how to request edit permission: |
| - | - Click on the "Login" link at the bottom of any page. | + | == First, register as a user: == |
| + | - Click on the "Login" link at the top of any page. | ||
| - Click on the "Register as new user" link. | - Click on the "Register as new user" link. | ||
| - Fill out the form with a username and a valid email address. This needs to be a valid email address because your password will be emailed to you. | - Fill out the form with a username and a valid email address. This needs to be a valid email address because your password will be emailed to you. | ||
| - After you receive the email message with your password, login with your username and password to make sure it works. | - After you receive the email message with your password, login with your username and password to make sure it works. | ||
| - | - Send mail to mdc at etherboot.org to have your account granted access to add or edit content. Please include your username in the request. | + | |
| - | - Wait for me to respond :-) (please remind me if you don't receive an email back). | + | == If you wish to have edit permission: == |
| + | - Send mail to wiki-admin at etherboot.org to have your account granted access to add or edit content. | ||
| + | - Please introduce yourself and explain what you would like to update | ||
| + | - Please include your username in the request. | ||
| + | - Wait for us to respond :-) (please remind us if you don't receive an email back within a few days). | ||
| - After you have been granted access, if the 'Edit' buttons still don't show up, close and re-open your browser. | - After you have been granted access, if the 'Edit' buttons still don't show up, close and re-open your browser. | ||
| - | We welcome help with the wiki, so please register if you would like to help. | + | We welcome help with the wiki, so please register and ask permission if you would like to help improve our documentation. |
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| + | Thanks! | ||
| - | / Marty / | ||
