XWiki for Administrators

• Experience working with a command line
• A functional understanding of Java applications

Audience

• System administrators
• Managers
• Members of an organizational team

XWiki is an open source wiki software platform written in Java. Aimed at enterprises, it offers WYSIWYG editing, OpenDocument import/export, semantic annotations, tagging, advanced permissions management, and extensibility.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators who wish to deploy and manage an XWiki server.

By the end of this training, participants will be able:

• Install a configure an XWiki server on premise.
• Create and manage users.
• Secure and optimize an XWiki server.
• Upgrade, back up and restore an XWiki server.
• Extend and customize the functionality and look and feel of XWiki.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

Overview of XWiki Features and Architecture

Setting up XWiki

• Installation options
• Configuring XWiki

Managing Users

• Adding, changing, and removing users
• Authenticating users
• Setting up groups
• Managing permissions

Customizing the Look and Feel

• Customizing the logo, colors, font, etc.
• Customizing the layout
• Adding a skin

Extending XWiki

• Creating a forum, calendar, FAQ page, file manager, etc.

Administering the Database

• Running sanity checks

Securing XWiki

• Managing root and superuser accounts
• Handling attacks

Upgrading XWiki

• Choosing an upgrade approach (Debian package, docker, etc.)

Backing up and Restoring XWiki

• Backing up the database and WAR
• Using a backup script

Running Multiple XWiki Sites

• Setting up multi tenancy

Monitoring XWiki

• Choosing a monitoring tool
• Working with JMX Technology

Optimizing the Performance

• Running XWiki in a cluster
• Optimizing search, cache, web server, etc.

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps