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==q: Does Aipedia use cookies?== | ==q: Does Aipedia use cookies?== | ||
:a:Cookies are '''not required''' to read or edit Wikipedia, but they are required in order to log in and link edits to user accounts. | :a:Cookies are '''not required''' to read or edit Wikipedia, but they are required in order to log in and link edits to user accounts. | ||
==Permanent Cookies only for two users== | |||
:q: So in the beta phase there are no permanent cookies but only for the users f=fridemar and k=falk? | |||
:a: Yes. E.g when f logs in, the wiki sets a temporary session cookie which identifies f's login session; this will be expired when f's browser exits (or after an inactivity timeout), and is not saved on f's hard drive. | |||
:q:What permanent cookies are set for f and k? | |||
:a:Another cookie will be saved which lists the user name (f or k) who last logged in under, to make subsequent logins just a teensy bit easier. (Actually two: one with your name, and one with your account's internal ID number; they must match up.) These cookies expire after 365 days. | |||
::If f or k checks the "remember my password" box on the login form, another cookie will be saved with a token that authenticates f or k to our WikiMediaEngine (which is unrelated to the password of f or k). As long as this remains valid, they can bypass the login steps on subsequent visits to the wiki. The cookie expires after 365 days, or is removed if they log out. | :q:What if f or k forgets their password? | ||
:a:If f or k checks the "remember my password" box on the login form, another cookie will be saved with a token that authenticates f or k to our WikiMediaEngine (which is unrelated to the password of f or k). As long as this remains valid, they can bypass the login steps on subsequent visits to the wiki. The cookie expires after 365 days, or is removed if they log out. | |||
Revision as of 22:47, 6 June 2018
q: What cookies are generally used in our MediaWikiEngine?
a: There is a technical description for the finer details at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:FAQ/Technical
q: As the technical description is located at a Wiki with CcBySa Licence, why not copying the raw text there to here and adapting it step by step to the needs of AiPedia?
a: Here it is:
q: Does Aipedia use cookies?
- a:Cookies are not required to read or edit Wikipedia, but they are required in order to log in and link edits to user accounts.
Permanent Cookies only for two users
- q: So in the beta phase there are no permanent cookies but only for the users f=fridemar and k=falk?
- a: Yes. E.g when f logs in, the wiki sets a temporary session cookie which identifies f's login session; this will be expired when f's browser exits (or after an inactivity timeout), and is not saved on f's hard drive.
- q:What permanent cookies are set for f and k?
- a:Another cookie will be saved which lists the user name (f or k) who last logged in under, to make subsequent logins just a teensy bit easier. (Actually two: one with your name, and one with your account's internal ID number; they must match up.) These cookies expire after 365 days.
- q:What if f or k forgets their password?
- a:If f or k checks the "remember my password" box on the login form, another cookie will be saved with a token that authenticates f or k to our WikiMediaEngine (which is unrelated to the password of f or k). As long as this remains valid, they can bypass the login steps on subsequent visits to the wiki. The cookie expires after 365 days, or is removed if they log out.