All The Tropes Wiki Project, Part XXXII

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Just in case you haven't seen it, a new Miraheze annoucement.  What this means is that from now on, you will not be logging on directly on allthetropes.org, but the login button will push you to auth.miraheze.org.  But this should make things much, much better in keeping you logged in.  Apparently web browsers had to implement workarounds to accommodate SUL2 at Wikipedia, and its old idea of cross-domain validation via multiple layers of redirects.

I wanted to share an important announcement about a major upcoming change to our login system. We are migrating to SUL3, the most recent version of MediaWiki's Central Authentication system. Once this change is live, all authentication related actions such as logging in, resetting passwords, and managing 2FA will take place on a new domain: auth.miraheze.org.

This migration does come with a few side effects that we want everyone to be aware of. All users who currently use WebAuthn will find it disabled after the migration and will need to set it up again. We previously emailed affected users about this a few weeks ago, so this is your reminder that this is expected behavior.

In addition, every user on the platform will be logged out when SUL3 goes live. This is expected and intentional. To avoid issues logging back in, please ensure the following before January 30:

• Verify that your account has a valid and accessible email address attached
  • Visit Special:ChangeEmail
    

Confirm or update your email address and ensure it is confirmed

• Make sure you have access to your 2FA methods or backup codes
  • Visit Special:AccountSecurity
    

Verify your current 2FA setup and locate your recovery codes

• Ensure you know your current password
  • Reset your password via SpecialasswordReset now if you are unsure
    

After the migration, you will need to log in again manually. If you use a password manager or browser autofill, you may need to update or re-save your stored credentials since authentication will now occur on a new domain. Being prepared for this will help prevent login issues after the change.

On the bright side, SUL3 is designed to resolve many long standing CentralAuth issues and improves WebAuthn behavior. You will no longer need to log in from the specific wiki where WebAuthn was originally set up, and random logouts should be greatly reduced. While there is still a possibility that some issues may occur, they should be far less frequent than under the current system. 

These changes will take effect on or shortly after January 30, 2026. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.