OpenPass-Talk

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Here is an easy alternative

• Edit the Site.AuthForm page, inserting something similar to the following under the summary, and before the (:messages:) line

-< You are welcome to contribute to our website,
[[<<]]
(:if expr name Excluded/Pages,GroupHeader,GroupFooter,GroupAttributes or group Site,SiteAdmin,PmWiki*,ExcludedGroups :)
    %noprint%to access this part of the website please provide the required authentication
(:else:)
    %noprint%please enter the word ''open%comment%456%noprint%passphrase'' below to do so.
(:ifend:)

    please enter the word open456passphrase below to do so.

• in config.php add the line
  $DefaultPasswords['edit'] = pmcrypt('openpassphrase');

To explain:

• the config.php line sets the default password for the entire wiki website. Separate passwords can be set for individual groups and pages to prevent them from being edited.
• the if expr name or group lines hide the open passphrase message from pages that do not have an open passphrase (it is not possible to programmatically detect which pages have an open passphrase)
• the comment in the noprint line is a small diversion that may prevent robots from picking up the open passphrase by inserting invisible text on the page.
• %noprint% is a local.css customisation where printing is disabled, viz:

@media print { /* style sheet for print */
 .noprint {display : none;} /* don't print these items */
}