Extension:AntiSpoof

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AntiSpoof Release status: stable
Implementation	User activity
Description	Prevents the creation of confusable usernames.
Author(s)	Brion Vibber (Brion VIBBERTalk)
MediaWiki	1.13+
Database changes	yes
License	GPL v2 or later
Download	Download snapshot Subversion [Help] Browse source code View code changes CHANGELOG
Parameters $wgAntiSpoofAccounts
Added rights override-antispoof
Hooks used LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates AbortNewAccount AddNewAccount UserCreateForm RenameUserComplete
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The AntiSpoof extension is an extension for preventing confusable usernames from being created. It blocks the creation of accounts with mixed-script, confusing and similar usernames.

For example, if user John Doe is already registered, the extension will block attempts to register:

• John Dоe ("о" in Dоe is Cyrillic small letter O),
• Јohn Doe ("Ј" in Јohn is Cyrillic capital letter Je),
• John Đoe ("Đ" in Đoe is Latin capital letter D with stroke),
• Jóhn Doe ("ó" in Jóhn is Latin small letter O with acute),
• John ​Doe (there is Zero-width space before Doe),

etc.

Installation

1. Download the files from SVN or download a snapshot. Choose the version that matches your version of MediaWiki.
2. Create a directory AntiSpoof in your $IP/extensions directory.
3. Extract the files to this $IP/extensions/AntiSpoof directory.
4. Add
   require_once( "$IP/extensions/AntiSpoof/AntiSpoof.php" );
   to the bottom of LocalSettings.php.
5. In case user accounts are stored in a shared database, add
   $wgSharedTables[] = 'spoofuser';
   just after that line.
6. Add the required tables to the database; on the command line, enter:
   
   php maintenance/update.php
   (Note: Your designated database user needs to have CREATE rights on your MediaWiki database.)
7. Run the batchAntiSpoof.php script; on the command line to pre-populate the spoof usernames. Enter:
   php extensions/AntiSpoof/maintenance/batchAntiSpoof.php
8. Installation can now be verified through Special:Version of your wiki.

See also

• Equivalence sets