Extension:PassEdit
From Linux Web Expert
<translate> Warning:</translate> <translate> This is a powerful extension that is potentially dangerous in the wrong hands or if misconfigured.</translate> <translate> Before using this extension be sure to understand the risks involved.</translate>
Users with access to this extension can change a user's email address and password, which basically gives them the ability to take over another user's account. Additionally, users can indefinitely disable a user account which is not reversible via an extension or other special page. Therefore, do NOT grant a user access to this extension unless you 100% trust them not to abuse it. It is recommended to only grant access to bureaucrat or higher access levels. |
<translate> This extension is currently not actively maintained!</translate> <translate> Although it may still work, any bug reports or feature requests will more than likely be ignored.</translate> |
| PassEdit Release status: unmaintained |
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| Author(s) | apple502j |
| MediaWiki | |
| License | GNU General Public License 3.0 or later |
| Download | GitHub:
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| Quarterly downloads | Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin'). |
| Public wikis using | Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin'). |
The PassEdit extension allows certain users to edit other users' email addresses and passwords. It was created at a time that the EditAccount extension was not compatible with recent MediaWiki versions, and has similar functionality.
Installation
- <translate> Download and place the file(s) in a directory called <tvar name=name>
PassEdit</tvar> in your <tvar name=ext>extensions/</tvar> folder.</translate> - <translate> Add the following code at the bottom of your <tvar name=1>LocalSettings.php</tvar> file:</translate>
wfLoadExtension( 'PassEdit' );
- File:OOjs UI icon check-constructive.svg <translate> Done</translate> – <translate> Navigate to <tvar name=special>Special:Version</tvar> on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.</translate>
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