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Delete a User

MediaWiki FAQ: How do I delete a user from my list of users? MediaWiki does not support the deletion of user accounts. To prevent an account from being used, either scramble the password or set up an indefinite block on the account. Full Story

Block a User

You might just block a user as WikiSysop. Take note this typically does not prevents the user could login but he/she can't modify pages anymore.
List blocked users: http://localhost/mediawiki/index.php/Special:Ipblocklist

(Tested with MediaWiki 1.6.8)

Get id of user to be deleted.

SELECT user_id, user_name, user_real_name FROM <pref>_user;

Delete records

DELETE FROM <pref>_user WHERE user_id=<id>;
DELETE FROM <pref>_user_newtalk WHERE user_id=<id>;
DELETE FROM <pref>_user_groups WHERE ug_user=<id>;
DELETE FROM <pref>_watchlist WHERE wl_user=<id>;

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See also:

• mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/2006-August/014074.html↑
• Know-how: MediaWiki Namespaces - Reference
  Namespaces: Hide or protect specific pages from not logged in users.
  infocopter.com/know-how/mediawiki-reference/namespaces.html
  
  
• Tip: MediaWiki User Management - Reference
  How to delete a user?
  infocopter.com/know-how/mediawiki-reference/user-management.html
  
  
• meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Setting_user_rights_in_MediaWiki - Reference
  Setting user rights in MediaWiki
  meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Setting_user_rights_in_MediaWiki
  
  
• meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Access_control - Reference
  MediaWiki's access control features. Permission management of users who have already been authenticated
  meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Access_control
  
  

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