The failing AccessControl tests can now be found on shh-aqtests-branch in zope.org CVS. Observations: a) guarded_getattr checks object security of the acquiree if the container denies access (at least that's my assessment). b) The tests pass when either - running Zope < 2.7.3, or - declaring object security on the acquiree via declareObjectProtected(foo) c) Unauthorized errors pop up in CMF-based applications, typically when trying to access a portal tool from a Python Script. E.g. the tests for <http://zope.org/Collectors/CMF/318> fail on 1.4 branch because 'portal_membership' can not be acquired. d) Current Zope objects are ill-prepared for these checks as many do not bother to declare object security in the first place (User Folder, Mail Host, 50% of CMF tools, ...). e) Plone and Archetypes exponentially increase the likelihood of encountering these errors. I have seen several variations in our customer projects, all reliably fixed by b) f) I think this is serious. It certainly is a problem for Plone. g) <http://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-checkins/2004-August/028152.html> h) If g) really is THE fix for <http://zope.org/Collectors/CMF/259> all existing Zope software must be reviewed, IMO. i) Unit tests + VerboseSecurity = useful. Please advise, Stefan -- The time has come to start talking about whether the emperor is as well dressed as we are supposed to think he is. /Pete McBreen/