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Wiki.SMU

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Wiki.SMU

Wiki.SMU, powered by XWiki, allows editors to go beyond the simple wiki and respond to the University鈥檚 enterprise needs, including uses as a knowledge base, collaboration for teams, intranet, and support documentation for active faculty, staff, and students.

Wiki.SMU is now powered by XWiki

Please be aware that Wiki.SMU is now powered by a new wiki solution, XWiki, as of Feburary 26, 2024. For more details about this transition, please see the XWiki Implementation Project page. 

Wiki.SMUUsing XWiki's extensibility, Wiki.SMU allows editors to go beyond the simple wiki and respond to the University’s enterprise needs, including uses as a knowledge base, collaboration for teams, intranet, and support documentation for active faculty, staff, and students.

Get Started

Click the Sign In button above.

  • If you are authenticated with Single Sign-On and Duo two-factor authentication, you will be passed through to the Wiki.SMU dashboard.
  • If you are not authenticated:
    1. at the Single Sign-On screen, enter your SMU email address and SMU password.
    2. Click Login.
    3. Duo two-factor authentication is required for accessing Wiki.SMU.
    4. Once authenticated, you will be passed through to the Wiki.SMU dashboard.

Requesting a New Wiki Space

screenshot of the 'New Wiki Request' title in STABLE. Faculty and staff may request a wiki space for instructional or departmental usage. The request form can be completed within STABLE—Use the New Wiki Request tile under the IT Requests section in your dashboard. 

Benefits of using Wiki.SMU

  • Wiki documentation is available on the web, from anywhere.
  • Viewing and editing wiki pages can be restricted to certain network users and groups.
  • Information in one page can be used in other pages, making frequently-updated information easier to manage.
  • Documents are indexed and easily searchable.
  • Editing uses a simple graphical interface; pictures can be pasted directly into pages.
  • Wiki documents are versioned: changes are tracked over time.
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XWiki Demo

XWiki is the Open Source tool that allows your team to create, capture and organize knowledge in one single place.