[Zope-dev] roles, permissions problem

Dieter Maurer dieter@handshake.de
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 20:13:18 +0200


Dirk Datzert writes:
 > ...
 > A product defines a roles 'Author' and the permissions are set as
 > neccessary for this product. 
 > 
 > I also have LDAPUserFolder installed. The logged on user has the role
 > 'Author' and 'Authenticated'. I detected now that I have to duplicate
 > all permissions for role 'Author' over to role 'Authenticated' to make
 > the product X working right.
 > ...
 > It is totally unbelievable, but the only thing I can guess is 'Auth'
 > enticated or 'Auth'or ? Is there probably a ZODB basic problame with
 > similar role names. 
This is very unlikely.

Much more likely is, that your user does not get the "Author" role,
even when you think it does.


Dieter