forum + wiki ?

[CD Burnt]

Is there a way to set up a forum and a wiki such that only people regged in the forum may edit the wiki?

[Scott]

Probably, but it won't be a simple mod. What wiki and forum software are you using?

[CD Burnt]

none at the moment. this would be a new start.

[Scott]

I've only got experience of the MediaWiki software, which has a few mods allowing integration with forums. This would allow the member base to be shared which would then limit who could edit pages.

It's workable in theory, might take a bit of time to implement :think:

[CD Burnt]

thanks for the lead.


ideas:

1) if a forum kept its usernames/passwords in a separate database, maybe the wiki could use the same database

2) if they could use the same cookies

3) if a user had to click a link in the forum to go to the wiki with edit privileges (a php thing?)

4) forum software with wiki software incorporated (would be nice to have option of using a separate domain)

[AjiNIMC]

Use mediawiki , it can be integrated with phpbb and also you can create a group inside phpbb that has permission to edit wiki.

[TheDPQ]

I know people have managed to do this with VB, sharing cookies and all. There is a limitation with usernames usually, but it can be done.

Not sure if there is an 'product' you can easily install on your board, you may want to ask vbulletin.org

I would suggest using Mediawiki though. I'ved used it and liked it a lot.

[adb22791]

I too would suggest MediaWiki, and it would be a fairly simple mod. All you would have to do is integrate the MediaWiki login system into vBulletin, then limit all wiki entries to only be edited by somebody who is registered and disable registration.


Alex

[D'Godown]

Wouldn't a security hole in wiki script can make a danger for forum. Since they will be sharing same DB?

I dont know any proprietary Wiki product yet, Is there any?

[D'Godown]

Hello,

I came across a website having the stuff you are asking, www.ipbwiki.com I am pasting here what features they have writt on their website:
IPB Wiki Features Overview
Seamless integration of the login system of MediaWiki and Invision Power Board. Your website visitors get the convenience of a single sign-on into the forum and the wiki, leading to an increased community participation.
User Authentication: IpbWiki allows the wiki to be remotely authenticated against the forum database via two authentication modes:
Transparent User Authentication: if the user visited the forum and there exists a forum session, then user is automatically logged in into the wiki.
Non-transparent User Authentication: Clicking the Login button in the wiki authenticates against the forum database and logs the user in both the wiki and (optionally) the forum.
Increase Your Community Size: IpbWiki allows users to register from within the wiki and the forum.
Configure Wiki-Rights: grant wiki-rights (read, edit, minoredit, createpage, createtalk, move, delete, undelete, protect, block, createaccount, upload, reupload, reupload-shared, rollback, patrol, editinterface, siteadmin, bot, asksql, checkuser) based on the member's Forum User Group and member's number of posts.
Supports BBCode & Emotions: IpbWiki Parses BBCode so your forum members continue to use the familiar forum BBCode, leading to an increased community participation. Emoticons are also supported.
Discussion Threads: possibility to configure IpbWiki to redirect the wiki discussion tabpage to a forum discussion thread, again leading to an increased community participation.
Integrated Skin: You can make your wiki look exactly as your IPB forum.
Poweful & Convenient Control Panel: All options can be simply selected turned on/off in your Admin CP Panel.
No Programming Or Editing Needed: Simple installation and a user friendly control panel supports configuring feautures as you need.
Free Support: Free forum based support.


Hope it helps.

[adb22791]

Wouldn't a security hole in wiki script can make a danger for forum. Since they will be sharing same DB?

I dont know any proprietary Wiki product yet, Is there any?

Yes, but hopefully you keep your software updated and keep plenty of backups so that in the unfortunate event your website was compromised you could easily restore everything.

MediaWiki is the most used Wiki "product" yet, and I don't see anybody making a commercial product anytime soon.


Alex