Re: [MediaWiki-l] Can't log in when in "Read Only" mode

[Daryl Rose]

The database itself is not in read-only mode, only the wiki is being
prevented from being edited.  As I stated earlier, this worked on earlier
versions.

Sounds like I need to upgrade to v1.30+ in order to have this work once
again, is that correct?

Thanks

Daryl


On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:55 AM, Bartosz Dziewoński 
wrote:

> If your sessions are stored in the database, then the users won't be able
> to log in while the database is read only. See:
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSessionCacheType
>
> Amanda's response is incorrect.
>
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Re: [MediaWiki-l] Can't log in when in "Read Only" mode

[Amanda Quad]

My response is not incorrect. Your response is correct in this particular 
situation. However, the error message described by the initial OP is a known 
bug in other circumstances.
— Amanda


On Friday, February 23, 2018, 12:55 PM, Bartosz Dziewoński 
 wrote:

If your sessions are stored in the database, then the users won't be able
to log in while the database is read only. See:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSessionCacheType

Amanda's response is incorrect.


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Re: [MediaWiki-l] Can't log in when in "Read Only" mode

[Amanda Quad]

Hi,
That’s nothing to do with the ReadOnly mode.
That error message is a bug with the overall login system, including WMF 
CentralAuth. It has been reported to happen on many wikis, including production 
systems like wiki farms. I believe an attempt to fix the bug has been made in 
version 1.30 or version 1.31, but I’m not positive on that.
Usually what I’ve found is that if you DON’T “go back and refresh the previous 
page” and just login again immediately after seeing that error message, the 
second time it will be successful.
— Amanda


On Friday, February 23, 2018, 10:08 AM, Daryl Rose  wrote:

I'm on version 1.29.2.

Users are not able to log onto the wiki when using the $wgReadOnly
variable.

"$wgReadOnly = 'Down for maintenance, access will be restored shortly';"

Users see the following message:

There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been
canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Go back to the previous
page, reload that page and then try again.

In a previous version, we were able to set this variable and users were
able to log in, view the wiki, but just not able to make any changes or
updates.  We had just recently upgraded to v1.29.2, but I don't remember
for sure what the previous version was.  Perhaps it was 1.26.x, just not a
hundred percent sure.  I just know that it worked.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Daryl
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[MediaWiki-l] Can't log in when in "Read Only" mode

[Daryl Rose]

I'm on version 1.29.2.

Users are not able to log onto the wiki when using the $wgReadOnly
variable.

"$wgReadOnly = 'Down for maintenance, access will be restored shortly';"

Users see the following message:

There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been
canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Go back to the previous
page, reload that page and then try again.

In a previous version, we were able to set this variable and users were
able to log in, view the wiki, but just not able to make any changes or
updates.  We had just recently upgraded to v1.29.2, but I don't remember
for sure what the previous version was.  Perhaps it was 1.26.x, just not a
hundred percent sure.  I just know that it worked.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Daryl
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