Difference between revisions of "AIRWiki:AdminFAQ"

From AIRWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user?)
m (Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user?)
Line 5: Line 5:
 
=== Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user? ===
 
=== Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user? ===
  
A: Simply go to [http://airwiki.elet.polimi.it/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup this page] and fill in the form. Note: you need to have ''bureaucrat'' or ''sysop'' privileges to perform this operation.
+
A: Simply go to [http://airwiki.elet.polimi.it/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup this page] and fill in the form. If you choose the "by email" button, the new user receives an email notifying the creation of the account, specifying a temporary password and giving information about how to change it.
 +
 
 +
Note: you need to have ''bureaucrat'' or ''sysop'' privileges to perform this operation.
  
 
=== Q: How do I rename a user? ===
 
=== Q: How do I rename a user? ===

Revision as of 11:54, 26 November 2012

Q: What are bureaucrats and sysops? How do I know if I am one?

A: Bureaucrats and sysops are two classes of AIRWiki users, who possess special privileges. Some administration tasks can only be performed by bureaucrats and/or by sysops (see the questions in this page for some examples). You can check if you are a bureaucrat or a sysop by looking at the user list: special privileges associated to users are specified next to their userid. If you need to become a bureaucrat or sysop for some reason, you have to ask the AIRWiki administrators.

Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user?

A: Simply go to this page and fill in the form. If you choose the "by email" button, the new user receives an email notifying the creation of the account, specifying a temporary password and giving information about how to change it.

Note: you need to have bureaucrat or sysop privileges to perform this operation.

Q: How do I rename a user?

A: Go to Special:RenameUser and fill the form. Note: you need to have bureaucrat or sysop privileges to perform this operation.

Q: How do I change the password for a user?

A: Go to Special:PasswordReset and fill the form. Note: you need to have sysop privileges to perform this operation.