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Mr. Lindsay's wiki is a a wiki run "by students, for students."
This is from "Edit Wiki Settings" in the upper right of the "Home" or "FrontPage" page.
User | Permission level |
This is you — as the wiki owner, you're an admin. | |
Invite or add as Administrator Editor Writer Reader Page-level only What's the difference?
Readers cannot make any modifications at all to a wiki. They only can read the pages, RSS feeds, and files. They can see page revision histories and diffs. Readers don't need an invite key in a public wiki.
Go to the page you want to post to using the link on the FrontPage. Click "Edit" and edit the page. When you finish posting, Click "Save" at the bottom of the page. Use the house icon at the top left to return to the FrontPage.
We've included details below.
PBwiki Accounts. Every one on PBwiki will now have a PBwiki account (email address and password). This will allow for closer control of individual users, including knowing who changed what.
Changes to access levels. When you invite others to your wiki, they'll be invited as "Writers," meaning they can create and edit pages, but not delete them. (You can change access levels in your wiki settings.)
Access Level |
1.0 |
2.0 |
Can do anything |
Administrator |
Administrator |
Can edit and delete pages |
Moderator |
Editor |
Edit, revert, upload files |
Contributor |
Writer |
Can only view pages |
Reader |
Reader |
Page-level and folder-level access lets you control who can access specific pages or folders.
Page | Folder |
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How security works in PBwiki 2.0
When you create your wiki, you'll choose your wiki security (public, private).
Change security settings for specific pages and folders. Maybe you only want to allow your boss to see a specific page, or you want one page to be public on a private wiki. Pages and folders are flexible enough for individual security settings. Only administrators can configure security settings, and always have full access to everything.
Improved editor. The new editor eliminates hundreds of bugs (including improving bullet points and line spacing).
Safari and Opera support. PBwiki 2.0 now supports Safari and Opera.
Better/more tagging. Tags are short phrases to describe a page. In PBwiki 2.0, we've made tagging easier by placing it right in the edit window.
No classic mode. Because we've improved Point-and-Click editing, PBwiki 2.0 does not support classic wiki syntax.
New interface. We've stripped away noisy elements of the interface and streamlined editing, sharing, and linking.
Secure sharing. Only administrators can share the wiki with others.
Improved search. Search for anything on your wiki -- a file, a page, a word -- and the results will appear as you're typing. We don't yet support searching inside your files.
"What will happen to..."
...My wiki-wide password? When PBwiki 2.0 launches, your users will be prompted to create a PBwiki Account (unless the wiki is public). Once they do, they'll be able to access your wiki using a simple email address and password. We also working some exciting new ways for teachers to let their students login.
...Custom CSS? We've added the ability to insert arbitrary code to the header of your wiki. This is useful for inserting things like Google Analytics or custom CSS. However, this differs from how we used to implement custom CSS. Note that PBwiki 1.0 users with custom CSS won't be able to transition their custom designs to PBwiki 2.0. We apologize for the inconvenience.
...The specially designed text on my wiki pages? Because of technical changes, PBwiki 2.0 may introduce small spacing/font changes to your page when you transition your wiki from 1.0 to 2.0. These will be minor, but we wanted to let you know of these ahead of time. We don't expect this to happen again at any time in the future.
...The Classic mode editor? Classic mode does not exist in PBwiki 2.0. Because we've improved our editor so much, PBwiki 2.0 does not have a Classic mode editor.
...Notifications? "If I restrict someone from accessing a page, will they still get notified about changes to the page?" No, they won't. Notifications will reflect your security settings, so if someone doesn't have access to a page, they will not be notified about changes to it.
...Bullet points? When creating a sub-bullet point, tabs don't work. Instead, use the "-->" button to create a sub-bullet point.