Wikifunctions:Interface administrators
Interface administrators are users who hold the interface-admin user group. There are currently 8 interface administrators on Wikifunctions.
Overview
Interface administrators are highly trusted users with the ability to edit all pages in the MediaWiki namespace, including sitewide CSS, JavaScript and JSON pages. Examples of such pages are MediaWiki:Common.js and MediaWiki:Vector.css. These pages are executed by the browser of wiki editors and readers as code, which can be used to change how content is styled.
Interface administrators also have the ability to edit user CSS, JavaScript and JSON pages which are usually only editable by the user who created them.
Current interface administrators
- DVrandecic (WMF) talk contribs
- Ebrahim talk contribs
- Lucas Werkmeister talk contribs
- Mdaniels5757 talk contribs
- Quiddity (WMF) talk contribs
- Sannita (WMF) talk contribs
- Terasail talk contribs
- TheresNoTime talk contribs
How to request
Users may apply for interface adminship at Wikifunctions:Requests for user groups#Interface administrator.
Requirements
There are currently no local requirements for interface administrator on WikiFunctions, therefore the requirements listed on Meta-Wiki are in place at the moment, these include:
- Create a new discussion section requesting the user group at Wikifunctions:Requests for user groups#Interface administrator.
- Allow 1 week for discussion.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).
Editing CSS, JavaScript and JSON in the MediaWiki and User namespaces is a very powerful and potentially dangerous in the hands of a malicious user; interface administrators should be users who are highly trusted, have a basic understanding of CSS and JS.
Granting
Once a request is closed as successful, a request should be posted at Steward requests/Permissions#Interface administrator access. A steward will then assign the permission, if the granted group is temporary, the permission will be automatically removed without notice after the term expires. If this group term needs to be extended, start a new discussion in advance of expiration.
Technical ability
The interface-admin user group gives users the technical ability to:
- Edit other users' CSS files
(editusercss) - Edit other users' JSON files
(edituserjson) - Edit other users' JavaScript files
(edituserjs) - Edit sitewide CSS
(editsitecss) - Edit sitewide JSON
(editsitejson) - Edit other users' JavaScript files
(edituserjs) - Edit the user interface
(editinterface) - Enable two-factor authentication
(oathauth-enable)