* Jens Vagelpohl <jens@zope.com> [020123 15:53]:
i don't quite understand the problem. there are literally dozens of user folder products that let you customize the login process in all kinds of ways.
Perhaps. The problem is that I can't seem to make them play nice with my own code (the few I had a look at). Surely, because I don't understand them. Also, as mentionned in a previous message in this thread, all I am looking for is for the few Zope incantations to 'switch' user identities, and I can take care of the rest. Now I found how to make this switch, using AccessControl.SecurityManagement.newSecurityManager(None, myUser) only this switch doesn't 'persist'. What is my problem then: at this point, to change the data in the cookie Zope lays on the browser, so it points to the new 'switched' user. In other words, make a 'persistent' switch. Furthermore, I don't really need an entire product to do this. Just a few well placed calls to Zope machinery seems to do the trick. Less overhead as a bonus. Cheers, Vio