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==Protection methods== | ==Protection methods== | ||
===for '''editing''' function=== | ===for '''editing''' function=== | ||
*a./ '''allow all users''' — this is considered by many [[:Category:Wiki | *a./ '''allow all users''' — this is considered by many [[:Category:Wiki people|wiki people]] to be the fundamental and basic operation of a wiki site; typically known as an '[[:Category:OpenEdit|open edit]]' wiki (unless globally disabled at MediaWiki server configuration). This allows not only registered members of the wiki to [[edit]] pages, it also allows those who have not registered to edit, and these latter group are known as [[IP editor]]s. | ||
*b./ '''allow only autoconfirm users''' — effectively means blocking unregistered users (IP editors), and also affects registered users who have 'logged-out'; and therefore means that only logged-in registered users can edit that particular page. | *b./ '''allow only autoconfirm users''' — effectively means blocking unregistered users (IP editors), and also affects registered users who have 'logged-out'; and therefore means that only logged-in registered users can edit that particular page. | ||
*c./ '''allow only administrators''' — this means that only users with system operator (aka '[[sysop]]') access levels can edit. Click [[Special:Listusers/sysop|here]] for a list of all [[WikiIndex:Administrators|administrators here on WikiIndex]]. | *c./ '''allow only administrators''' — this means that only users with system operator (aka '[[sysop]]') access levels can edit. Click [[Special:Listusers/sysop|here]] for a list of all [[WikiIndex:Administrators|administrators here on WikiIndex]]. | ||