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There are a couple of user levels in OutHistory.
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There are a number of user types in OutHistory:
  
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* '''Non registered users''' are allowed to discuss articles on the "discuss pages" but not edit any pages. Their edits on the "discuss pages" are recorded by an IP number.
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* '''Non registered users''' may discuss an entry on the "Discuss" page of  that entry, and discuss the site on the "Discuss" section of the Main Page. They may not edit any pages. Their edits on the "Discuss" sections are recorded by an IP number.
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* '''Registered users''' are allowed to edit unprotected articles and "discuss pages" and upload files to the wiki.
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* '''Registered users''' may edit unprotected articles and "Discuss" pages, and upload files to the site.
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* '''Sysops''' have all the privileges of registered users and can protect, delete, and move articles in additions to editing both unprotected and protected pages.
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* '''Sysops''' have all the power of registered users and can also Protect, Delete, and Move articles in addition to editing both protected and unprotected pages.
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* '''Bureaucrats''' have all the privileges of Sysops but can also promote other users.
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* '''Bureaucrats''' have all the powers of Sysops but can also promote or demote other users.
 
* '''Bots''' are software robots which can be created to perform periodic and repetitive maintenance tasks.
 
* '''Bots''' are software robots which can be created to perform periodic and repetitive maintenance tasks.
  
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To promote users, Click on "Special Pages" link in the sidebar, then click on "User Rights Management" link. On the following screen you must enter the exact username of the user whose privileges you wish to modify (this is case sensitive). After entering the username and clicking on the "Edit User Groups" button, two combo boxes should be displayed on the page. In the left combo box are groups which the user is a member of and the right combo box contains groups available for that particular user.
 
  
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To promote a user, click any of the available groups in the right combo-box. To demote a user, select any of the groups displayed in the left combo-box. Selected groups in the right combo-box will be added and selected groups in the left combo-box will be taken off.
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'''Bureaucrat How To'''
  
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Reason for change is not a mandatory field, it is just meant to be  a descriptive comment for others (or yourself) when looking through recent changes. Finally, click on the "Save User Groups" for your changes to take effect.
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To promote users, Click on the "Special Pages" link in the red sidebar, then click on "User Rights Management" link. On the following screen you must enter the exact user name of the user whose privileges you wish to modify (the user name is case sensitive). After entering the user name and clicking on the "Edit User Groups" button, two combo boxes will be displayed on the page. The left combo box lists groups of which the user is a member. The right combo box contains groups available for that particular user.
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To promote a user, click any of the available groups in the right combo-box. To demote a user, select any of the groups displayed in the left combo-box. Selected groups in the right combo-box will be added and selected groups in the left combo-box will be deleted.
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"Reason for change" is not a mandatory field, but it is an extremely useful descriptive comment for others (or yourself) when looking through changes.
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Finally, click on the "Save User Groups" for your changes to take effect.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 26 June 2008

There are a number of user types in OutHistory:

  • Non registered users may discuss an entry on the "Discuss" page of that entry, and discuss the site on the "Discuss" section of the Main Page. They may not edit any pages. Their edits on the "Discuss" sections are recorded by an IP number.
  • Registered users may edit unprotected articles and "Discuss" pages, and upload files to the site.
  • Sysops have all the power of registered users and can also Protect, Delete, and Move articles in addition to editing both protected and unprotected pages.
  • Bureaucrats have all the powers of Sysops but can also promote or demote other users.
  • Bots are software robots which can be created to perform periodic and repetitive maintenance tasks.


Bureaucrat How To

To promote users, Click on the "Special Pages" link in the red sidebar, then click on "User Rights Management" link. On the following screen you must enter the exact user name of the user whose privileges you wish to modify (the user name is case sensitive). After entering the user name and clicking on the "Edit User Groups" button, two combo boxes will be displayed on the page. The left combo box lists groups of which the user is a member. The right combo box contains groups available for that particular user.

To promote a user, click any of the available groups in the right combo-box. To demote a user, select any of the groups displayed in the left combo-box. Selected groups in the right combo-box will be added and selected groups in the left combo-box will be deleted.

"Reason for change" is not a mandatory field, but it is an extremely useful descriptive comment for others (or yourself) when looking through changes.

Finally, click on the "Save User Groups" for your changes to take effect.

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