virus scanner integration

[ikiwiki.git] / doc / todo / fileupload.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/todo/fileupload.mdwn b/doc/todo/fileupload.mdwn
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--- a/doc/todo/fileupload.mdwn
+++ b/doc/todo/fileupload.mdwn
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ the work is in securing it. Several classes of controls seem appropriate:
   browsers are probably too smart for their own good and may ignore the
   extension / mime info and process as the actual detected file type. It
   may be necessary to use `file` to determine a file's true type.
+* Optional ability to test a file using a virus scanner like clamav.
 * Limits to who can upload what type of files.
 * Limits to what files can be uploaded where.
 
@@ -32,4 +33,23 @@ the rules might look something like this:
        ( user(joey) and maxsize(1mb) and (type(webimage) or *.mp3) ) or
        ( user(joey) and maxsize(200mb) and (*.mov or *.avi) and videos/*)
 
+With a small extension, this could even be used to limit the max sizes of
+normal wiki pages, which could be useful if someone was abusing an open wiki
+as a wikifs. Maybe.
+
+       ( type(page) and maxsize(32k) )
+
+And if that's done, it can also be used to lock users from editing a pages
+or the whole wiki:
+
+       !(( user(spammer) and * ) or
+        ( user(42.12.*) and * ) or
+        ( user(http://evilopenidserver/*) and * ) or
+        ( user(annoying) and index) or
+        ( immutable_page ))
+
+That would obsolete the current simple admin prefs for banned users and
+locked pages. Suddenly all the access controls live in one place.
+Wonderbar!
+
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