[Zope] User Access Question

[Kevin Dangoor]

----- Original Message -----
From: "James W. Howe" <jwh@allencreek.com>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 3:40 PM
Subject: [Zope] User Access Question


> The web site that I'm working on is going to have an area which is only
> available to users who have registered with the site.  Registration will
> require filling out some simple information and this information will be
> checked against a master database of allowed users.  When a user connects
> to the site, only certain information will be visible until they
> login.  What sort of tools and techniques can I use with Zope to help
> simplify this task?  For example, how does Zope.org manage it's user
> base?  Are there particular samples/products I should be looking at?

This is something that is being dealt with right now on the PTK list. You
may want to go take a look at the PTK archive for the past few days. Philip
Eby & Ty Sarna are working on a new pluggable LoginManager that I'm sure is
precisely what you'll want...

Kevin