[Zope-dev] Expanded "access" file (was Re: LoginManager patch consideredharmful)harmful)

Chris Withers chrisw@nipltd.com
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 23:23:30 +0100


"Phillip J. Eby" wrote:
> Maybe, maybe not.  I think perhaps the most compelling argument from
> Digital Creations' viewpoint for having an expanded "access" file might be
> the simplification of the setup process for customers.  And it would also
> make it easier to:
> 
> 1) Phase out unownedness (user databases wouldn't need it)
> 2) Narrow the role of superuser (super-can-create hack can go away)
> 3) Do Zope virtual hosting and give somebody a Zope root and even
> superuser, while still being able to log in
> 4) Stop all the whining from people who want to know why superuser can't
> create or own objects any more.  :)

This sounds great, what happened about it?

cheers,

Chris