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Tantek: IndieAuth login

2021-04-28T17:12:35Z

IndieAuth login

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	We should do the same for [[stub specifications]] and update [[process]] accordingly as well.		We should do the same for [[stub specifications]] and update [[process]] accordingly as well.

			==== IndieAuth login ====
			* install and make available IndieAuth login, as a replacement for OpenID login (previously requested by a while ago from [[User:DanC]] and [[User:Chris_Messina]] (especially for comments in WordPress). [[User:Chris_Messina]] 16:50, 31 Aug 2007 (PDT))

	==== wiki problems ====		==== wiki problems ====
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	Per GTD, here are next-actions for admins that are awaiting some external dependency.		Per GTD, here are next-actions for admins that are awaiting some external dependency.

	~~Waiting-for:~~		* check that [[Special:Renameuser]] exists as a page (should for any Mediawiki 1.18 or later by default, without needing https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Renameuser)
	* Upgrade the MediaWiki to a new enough version for IndieAuth plugin to work (that is in use on indieweb.org) In order to:		** ping [[Tantek]] to finish user renaming fix (who can't remember what was the user renaming fix issue/task now [[User:Tantek\|Tantek]] ([[User talk:Tantek\|talk]]) 17:12, 28 April 2021 (UTC))
	** install and make available IndieAuth login, as a replacement for OpenID login (previously requested by a while ago from [[User:DanC]] and [[User:Chris_Messina]] (especially for comments in WordPress). [[User:Chris_Messina]] 16:50, 31 Aug 2007 (PDT))
	** check that [[Special:Renameuser]] exists as a page (should for any Mediawiki 1.18 or later by default, without needing https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Renameuser)
	*** ping [[Tantek]] to finish user renaming fix.

	== someday maybe ==		== someday maybe ==

Aaronpk at 17:29, 19 July 2020

2020-07-19T17:29:25Z

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	dkim=neutral (body hash did not verify) header.i=@gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=NpEH0xA1;		dkim=neutral (body hash did not verify) header.i=@gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=NpEH0xA1;
	spf=pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of microformats-admin-bounces@microformats.org designates 64.207.154.205 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=microformats-admin-bounces@microformats.org		spf=pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of microformats-admin-bounces@microformats.org designates 64.207.154.205 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=microformats-admin-bounces@microformats.org
	* 2020-07-18 the admin mailing list has been moved to [https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/uf-admin Google Groups~~] [[User:Aaronpk\|Aaronpk]~~] ([[User talk:Aaronpk\|talk]])		* 2020-07-18 the admin mailing list has been moved to [https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/uf-admin Google Groups] ([[User talk:Aaronpk\|talk]])

	=== server migration project ===		=== server migration project ===

Aaronpk at 17:27, 19 July 2020

2020-07-19T17:27:33Z

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	HTTPS / TLS / SSL support:		HTTPS / TLS / SSL support:
	* Obtain and implement a TLS certificate (perhaps from Let's Encrypt?) for microformats.org and 301 redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS.		* Obtain and implement a TLS certificate (perhaps from Let's Encrypt?) for microformats.org and 301 redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS.
			* Certificate is running, but http-to-https redirects are not in place, pending further discussion [[User:Aaronpk\|Aaronpk]] ([[User talk:Aaronpk\|talk]]) 17:27, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

	==== upgrade PHP ====		==== upgrade PHP ====

Aaronpk: add link to github repo for tracking server migration project

2020-07-19T17:25:20Z

add link to github repo for tracking server migration project

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	The best option to upgrade everything on the server is to set up a new server and move everything onto it, then switch the DNS over when it's ready. Here is the current status of what we need to do in order to complete this.		The best option to upgrade everything on the server is to set up a new server and move everything onto it, then switch the DNS over when it's ready. Here is the current status of what we need to do in order to complete this.

	This migration has been completed! [[User:Aaronpk\|Aaronpk]] ([[User talk:Aaronpk\|talk]]) 17:23, 19 July 2020 (UTC)		This migration has been completed! Some notes and resources are available [https://github.com/microformats/wiki on GitHub (admin-only repo)] [[User:Aaronpk\|Aaronpk]] ([[User talk:Aaronpk\|talk]]) 17:23, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

	==== blog ====		==== blog ====

Aaronpk: server migration project is done!

2020-07-19T17:23:37Z

server migration project is done!

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 * Note that requests from 88.190.13.197 are for a mirror server run by [[User:Neuro|neuro]] at 88.190.224.126.
 * ...
 == next actions and projects ==
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 *** This was a very long time ago - we need to reprocess this item to see what is still relevant >5 years later! - [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 13:33, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
 === irc ===
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 ==== wiki problems ====
 Problems with the microformats wiki that an admin needs to look at and resolve:
 ===== Password reset page problems =====
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-* Investigate possibility/santity of using Launchpad/Github/Google Code for spec issue tracking
+* Investigate possibility/feasibility of using Launchpad/Github/Google Code for spec issue tracking
 * Wiki is excellent documentation tool. Terrible issue tracking tool.
 * External services avoid large maintenance burden
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 * 2020-07-18 the admin mailing list has been moved to [https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/uf-admin Google Groups] [[User:Aaronpk|Aaronpk]] ([[User talk:Aaronpk|talk]])
 == related ==

Aaronpk: admin mailing list moved

2020-07-19T17:17:44Z

admin mailing list moved

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 == server migration project ==
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 * + Issue tracking is integrated
 * - No OpenID

Aaronpk: Replace with {{DISPLAYTITLE:}}

2020-07-18T16:20:52Z

Replace <entry-title> with {{DISPLAYTITLE:}}

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	Filtered and processed [[to-do]] items specifically for [[admins]].		Filtered and processed [[to-do]] items specifically for [[admins]].

GRegorLove: /* wiki */ link to notes on /mediawiki_customization

2019-05-31T20:01:48Z

wiki: link to notes on /mediawiki_customization

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	=== wiki ===		=== wiki ===

	MediaWiki has a good upgrade path that will run database migrations, so it should be possible to restore the database into a new copy of the wiki.		MediaWiki has a good upgrade path that will run database migrations, so it should be possible to restore the database into a new copy of the wiki.

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	* does the current theme work in new MediaWiki? and if not, do we revert to the default Vector theme?		* does the current theme work in new MediaWiki? and if not, do we revert to the default Vector theme?

			* I've reviewed the current plugins and made some upgrade notes on [[mediawiki_customization#Upgrade_MediaWiki]] as of 2018-10. [[User:GRegorLove\|gRegor]] 20:01, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

	== next actions and projects ==		== next actions and projects ==

Tantek: /* wiki */ Process wiki-feedback

2019-05-30T23:39:07Z

wiki: Process wiki-feedback

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	==== wiki feature requests ====		==== wiki feature requests ====
			===== handle feedback =====
			* Process [[wiki-feedback]] and add items here accordingly.
	===== spam fighting =====		===== spam fighting =====
	* Install [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter AbuseFilter]. This would allow admins to set up custom rules (similar to email rules like in Outlook/Thunderbird/Gmail etc.) that could be adapted to current spam on-the-fly.		* Install [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter AbuseFilter]. This would allow admins to set up custom rules (similar to email rules like in Outlook/Thunderbird/Gmail etc.) that could be adapted to current spam on-the-fly.

Aaronpk: some more details

2019-02-15T18:27:39Z

some more details

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	== server migration project ==		== server migration project ==

	The ~~current web server is so far out of date that any sort of incremental migration plan is a futile effort. (PHP is too old~~ to upgrade ~~MediaWiki,~~ the OS is ~~too old to upgrade PHP, etc.) Instead, we need~~ to set up a new server and move everything onto it, then switch the DNS over when it's ready. Here is the current status of what we need to do in order to complete this.		The best option to upgrade everything on the server is to set up a new server and move everything onto it, then switch the DNS over when it's ready. Here is the current status of what we need to do in order to complete this.

	=== blog ===		=== blog ===
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	* are there any extensions currently installed that we still need (some of them provide functionality that has since been moved into MW core), and do those extensions run under the latest MW		* are there any extensions currently installed that we still need (some of them provide functionality that has since been moved into MW core), and do those extensions run under the latest MW
	** (please list out extensions here)		** is there a new recaptcha plugin? some other way to prevent spam accounts?
			** (please list out more extensions here)
	* does the current theme work in new MediaWiki? and if not, do we revert to the default Vector theme?		* does the current theme work in new MediaWiki? and if not, do we revert to the default Vector theme?

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	==== upgrade PHP ====		==== upgrade PHP ====
	* Investigate an upgrade of PHP ~~from 5.2.~~		* Investigate an upgrade of PHP
	** PHP 5.6 active support ended 2017-01-19 and security support will end 2018-12-31 [http://php.net/supported-versions.php]. Upgrading to PHP7 might be a good idea currently. [[User:GRegorLove\|gRegor]] 19:40, 9 May 2017 (UTC)		** PHP 5.6 active support ended 2017-01-19 and security support will end 2018-12-31 [http://php.net/supported-versions.php]. Upgrading to PHP7 might be a good idea currently. [[User:GRegorLove\|gRegor]] 19:40, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
	** +1 agreed. [[User:Pfefferle\|Pfefferle]] 17:58, 28 June 2018 (UTC)		** +1 agreed. [[User:Pfefferle\|Pfefferle]] 17:58, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
			** this will be taken care of in the server migration project above [[User:Aaronpk\|Aaronpk]] 18:27, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

	=== irc ===		=== irc ===
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	* This sounds like a good request. Is there a MediaWiki extension/plugin for adding rel=canonical to redirect handling pages? - [[User:Tantek\|Tantek]] 13:32, 15 September 2013 (UTC)		* This sounds like a good request. Is there a MediaWiki extension/plugin for adding rel=canonical to redirect handling pages? - [[User:Tantek\|Tantek]] 13:32, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
	** MediaWiki has a config for this as of v1.21.0. Reference: <nowiki>https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgEnableCanonicalServerLink</nowiki> [[User:GRegorLove\|gRegor]] 01:14, 21 June 2018 (UTC)		** MediaWiki has a config for this as of v1.21.0. Reference: <nowiki>https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgEnableCanonicalServerLink</nowiki> [[User:GRegorLove\|gRegor]] 01:14, 21 June 2018 (UTC)
			** IIRC new MediaWiki has an option to do real redirects as well [[User:Aaronpk\|Aaronpk]] 18:27, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

	==== for site update to microformats2 ====		==== for site update to microformats2 ====
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	* update the microformats MediaWiki skin from using [[hAtom]] (e.g. 'hentry' class name) to [[h-entry]]		* update the microformats MediaWiki skin from using [[hAtom]] (e.g. 'hentry' class name) to [[h-entry]]
	* update any other classic microformats markup in the skin to mf2		* update any other classic microformats markup in the skin to mf2
			* under a new MediaWiki version we may have to do this with the Vector theme instead of the current theme. I can do the same thing I did with the IndieWeb wiki here as well if that's where we end up. [[User:Aaronpk\|Aaronpk]] 18:27, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

	==== more spec styling ====		==== more spec styling ====