I just finished install TWiki and am having problems adding a new web. I followed the instructions and am at the step of editing the TWikiPreferences to add the new web. However, when I click to edit this page I get an error that change access is denied. I'm currently not using any authentication and am wondering if this might be part of the problem. .

• TWiki version: 01 Dec 2000
• Web server: Apache
• Server OS: Linux

-- DougWelzel - 27 Feb 2001

Answer

It looks like TWikiAccessControl is enabled either for your TWikiPreferences topic or for the whole TWiki web. You as the admin can disable that by editing the topic directly at the shell level and "emptying out" the access control settings:

Topic TWikiPreferences in TWiki web:

• Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE =

Topic WebPreferences in TWiki web:

• Set DENYWEBCHANGE =
• Set ALLOWWEBCHANGE =

-- PeterThoeny - 06 Mar 2001

The default data files inclde:

• Set DENYWEBCHANGE = TWikiGuest

in WebPreferences. Of course this means without authentication its not possible to edit the TWikiPreferences at all.

-- NicholasLee - 17 Mar 2001