Well, I do not have unlimited resources, which is why I asked for thoughts on a
solution within my limits (virtual server with its host not under my control).
After a bit of further thought on this I think any solution would not be MW
specific so off topic here. The problem is that indeed I do
By the way, dont ask "is it possible". Everything is technically possible,
provided you have unlimited resources.
Instead, describe what you want to do (eg prevent everybody but you and
those you trust from accessing your files) without talking about technical
implementation (in this case,
It is possible - You would probably want to implement your own
FileBackend subclass -
https://doc.wikimedia.org/mediawiki-core/master/php/classFileBackend.html
. I am not aware of anyone else doing something like this.
However, conceptually you need to consider your threat model carefully
here.
To prevent unauthorized access I may have to ensure that uploaded files are
stored encrypted. Wiki pages themselves are less critical, and may remain in
clear text.
The scenario is a relatively small wiki (30,000 pages, 10,000 files, but only
27 users) on a virtual server where I have full
