Re: Re[2]: Wiki login error: ⧼pgauth-invalid-username⧽

On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 1:02 PM Pavlo Golub <pavlo(dot)golub(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Magnus Hagander" <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
> To "Pavlo Golub" <pavlo(dot)golub(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Cc pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Date 17/5/22 11:50:20
> Subject Re: Wiki login error: ⧼pgauth-invalid-username⧽
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>
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 9:35 AM Pavlo Golub <pavlo(dot)golub(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I constantly get the error ⧼pgauth-invalid-username⧽ during the login
>> process. AFAIR wiki doesn't like logins with an underscore in it. Some time
>> ago this issue was fixed by creating a special `pashagolub` entity for the
>> wiki. Still, right now, there is no opportunity to use that. Since login
>> requires central login through https://www.postgresql.org/account/auth/5/
>>
>
>
> I'm not sure what you mean with "there is no opportunity to use that"?
> What actually prevents you from using it?
>
> Good point! :-D I was just logged in as `pasha_golub` and there was no
> login screen. But know I get it. I can logout and try to log in as
> `pashagolub`.
>

Yeah, that's what should work.

> Every time I want to update some old info on the wiki, I'm fighting this
>> shit. It's an absolutely exhausting and demotivating experience. Please
>> help me to solve the issue.
>>
>>
> Since mediawiki doesn't support usernames with underscores, there really
> isn't much we can do other than say "use an account without an underscore".
> And we don't allow the creation of *new* accounts with an underscore for
> this very reason.
>
> I lost this battle. :) It this possible to change my id to `pashagolub`
> w/o underscore? That would make everyone's life easier I believe
>

Sadly, no. We have other systems that will fail if a username is changed...

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