Jim, Alright, I found the way to get needed user information in order to merge (create users in a dest folder). You need an external script. Otherwise you will not be able to access acl_users _getPassword(). Local scripts enforce this for security reasons. So here is the external script that you can modify to your needs #---------------------------------------- #Zope/Extensions/getUserData.py # just pass in the *source* acl_users folder #---------------------------------------- def getUserData(self,acl_users): users = acl_users.getUsers() dict = {} for user in users: dict[user.getId()] = {'name' : user.getUserName(), 'password' : user._getPassword(), 'roles' : user.getRoles() } return dict Then call this with a local python script: request = context.REQUEST users = container.getPasswords(acl_users) for k in users: user = users[k] print k,user['password'],user['name'],user['roles'] # to test Hope this helps you reach the "tipping point" if you've not already gotten there. David

Jim,

David H didn't think thru his answer. I do not think you can acquire *passwords* the way I indicated. If so my suggestion will not work. The approach will work otherwise.

Maybe someone that knows about this will pitch in. I'm reviewing User.py now...

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David H wrote:

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/Jim,

It can be done, eg

loop thru source.acl_users for each user object stuff REQUEST with name,password,confirm (password again) and roles, eg REQUEST.set('name',username), etc // context.Destination.acl_users.manage_users('Add',REQUEST,RESPONSE)//

David

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Jim Abramson wrote:

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Can it be done? (programmically obtain data from one acl_users folder and merge into another)

If not that, the ability to move selected users from one acl_users to another would be a decent plan B.

This is a one-time move, so I consider any effective solution viable, even if some manual hacking is involved.

Thanks for any help, Jim