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=== Q: What are ''bureaucrats'' and a ''sysops''? How do I know if I am one of them? ===
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A: Bureaucrat and sysop are two special classes of users who possess special privileges. Some administration tasks can only be performed by bureaucrats and/or by sysops (see the questions in this page for some examples). You can check if you possess bureaucrat or sysop privileges by looking at the [[Special:ListUsers | user list]]: special privileges associated to users are specified next to their userid.
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=== Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user? ===
 
=== Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user? ===
  
A: Simply go to [http://airwiki.elet.polimi.it/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup this page] and fill in the form. Please note that, to do this, your own user account has to be classified as ''sysop''. (You can check this by looking at the [[Special:ListUsers | user list]]: special privileges associated to a user are listed immediately after her userid.)
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A: Simply go to [http://airwiki.elet.polimi.it/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup this page] and fill in the form. Please note that, to do this, your own user account has to be classified as ''sysop''.
  
 
=== Q: How do I rename a user? ===
 
=== Q: How do I rename a user? ===

Revision as of 16:50, 7 May 2010

Q: What are bureaucrats and a sysops? How do I know if I am one of them?

A: Bureaucrat and sysop are two special classes of users who possess special privileges. Some administration tasks can only be performed by bureaucrats and/or by sysops (see the questions in this page for some examples). You can check if you possess bureaucrat or sysop privileges by looking at the user list: special privileges associated to users are specified next to their userid.

Q: How do I create a new AIRWiki user?

A: Simply go to this page and fill in the form. Please note that, to do this, your own user account has to be classified as sysop.

Q: How do I rename a user?

A: Go to Special:RenameUser and fill the form. Note: you need to have bureaucrat or sysop privileges to perform this operation.

Q: How do I change the password for a user?

A: Go to Special:PasswordReset and fill the form. Note: you need to have sysop privileges to perform this operation.