Wiki Administrator User

Wiki Administrator User

The AdminUser allows you to login without needing to register a user, or to temporarily login as AdminUser using the password set in configure, and then log back out to the same User and Group as before.

The AdminUser allows you to login without needing to register a user, or to temporarily login as AdminUser using the password set in configure, and then log back out to the same User and Group as before.

This means it is no longer necessary to add yourself to the AdminGroup, and you will be able to quicky change to Admin User (and back to your user) only when you need to.

This means it is no longer necessary to add yourself to the AdminGroup, and you will be able to quicky change to Admin User (and back to your user) only when you need to.

How to login as AdminUser

How to login as AdminUser

• Login as the internal Wiki administrator:
  • internal admin login (use the username suggested and the password set in configure).
• Logout from Administrator:
  • click the Logout link

• Login as the internal Wiki administrator:
  • internal admin login (use the username suggested and the password set in configure).
• Logout from Administrator:
  • click the Logout link

NOTE: If you lock yourself out of AdminUser during setup activities or have forgotten the configure password, you can unset the configure password by editing the lib/LocalSite.cfg file and deleting the line that starts with Foswiki::cfg{Password} and then set it again by saving your settings in configure.

NOTE: If you lock yourself out of AdminUser during setup activities or have forgotten the configure password, you can unset the configure password by editing the lib/LocalSite.cfg file and deleting the line that starts with Foswiki::cfg{Password} and then set it again by saving your settings in configure.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

• Security Setup : Sessions : {UserClientSession} needs to be enabled in configure
• a configure password (otherwise the Admin login is automatically disabled.)
• If your Foswiki is configured to use ApacheLoginManager, you will need to log in as a valid user first.

• Security Setup : Sessions : {UserClientSession} needs to be enabled in configure
• a configure password (otherwise the Admin login is automatically disabled.)
• If your Foswiki is configured to use ApacheLoginManager, you will need to log in as a valid user first.

Related topics: WikiUsers, AdminGroup, WikiGroups, AccessControl

Related topics: WikiUsers, AdminGroup, WikiGroups, AccessControl