[Zope-dev] default roles in ac_permissions

[Dieter Maurer]

John Eikenberry writes:
 > Note: I'm still using Zope 2.2.5, which is why I'm forced to use
 > __ac_permissions__ and not the new security code in 2.3.x.
 > 
 > In the documentation I've found on how __ac_permissions__ works you are
 > supposed to be able to set default roles for a permission in a 3rd tuple.
 > I've tried various things and can never seem to get them to take effect.
 > The acquired permissions always take precedence.
That's as it should be.

The default is used, when there are no other permission->role mappings.

 > Has anyone had any sucess with default roles in the __ac_permissions__? If
 > so how, if not what did you do to automatically set default roles for a
 > product?
I think, I did (a long time ago) and "__ac_permissions__"
worked well.


Dieter