[Zope] Authorisation problem (Answering my own question)

[Roché Compaan]

> I created a form in Zope with which the user can easily update the product
> list through a simple interface.  I mainly used the content manager as
> guidance in this effort.  I run into an simple problem however.
>
> Following is the piece in the "builder" script that clones an existing
> folder
>
> <dtml-with "manage_clone(MyFolderName,REQUEST['id'],REQUEST)">
>   <dtml-comment>
>   <dtml-call "manage_changeProperties(
>       title=REQUEST['title'],
>       Code=REQUEST['Code'],
>       Material=REQUEST['Material'],)">
>   </dtml-comment>
>   <dtml-call "thumbnail.manage_upload(REQUEST['thumbnail'])">
> </dtml-with>
>
> <dtml-call
> "RESPONSE.redirect(DestinationURL()+'manage_main@update_menu=1')">
>
> When I view the "designer" and submit my changes from the Designer form i
> get an authentication error.  Zope says that i am not authorized to
> "manage_changeProperties".
> I've checked my id's in my designer form and they match the id's
> used in the
> builder script.  I am also logged in as a user with manager and
> owner roles
> and have no problem to change properties of folders in Zope itself.
>
> What could this be?
>
> Help appreciated.
>
> Roché Compaan
Sorry, I eventually found my answer in the mailing lists:

Kevin Dangoor writes, on 08/28:
> If you don't want to log in to make the change, use a "Proxy Role" on the
> DTML Method. You can set the proxy role to "Manager", and then that
> particular method can do anything a Manager can do.

Thanks Kevin

Roché Compaan