> For some WIKIs that are running in our Intranet, I need to 
> authenticate our users using LDAP and the following two WIKI 
> groups: Readers (testgroup) and Writers (testgroup2). 
> Anonymous should not be able to read the WIKI pages.
> my problem is, that using the syntax:
> 
> $wgLDAPRequiredGroups = array(
> "testLDAPdomain"=>array(
>     "cn=testgroup,ou=groups,dc=LDAP,dc=example,dc=com",
>     "cn=testgroup2,ou=groups,dc=LDAP,dc=example,dc=com"
>     ),
> I cannot define different rights for users in the testgroup 
> than the users in the testgroup2 have. This mean, if a user 
> is in one of each two groups, he will always get the Writers access.
> Can you please explain how I can define two groups, with 
> different rights (Readers & Writers)?

This is only part of what you want...

You are limiting login to these specific groups, but you also need to
synchronize your security groups. See:

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LDAP_Authentication#Group_based_
restrictions_.28NEW.29

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LDAP_Authentication#Group_synchr
onization

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LDAP_Authentication#Syncronizing
_LDAP_groups_with_MediaWiki_security_groups

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LDAP_Authentication#Group_based_
login_restriction_configuration_options

You'll also need to setup your MediaWiki groups as well:

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:User_rights

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:User_rights_management

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access

V/r,

Ryan Lane

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