[Zope] user permissions

Chris McDonough chrism@digicool.com
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:43:00 -0400


I've never heard of anything like this.

What roles does "Mike" have?  What *does* show up in the Contents screen
for "Mike"?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Michael Mc Kay [mailto:admin@ihosts.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 10:02 AM
> To: Chris McDonough; josh on
> Cc: zope@zope.org
> Subject: Re: [Zope] user permissions
> 
> 
> I just installed 2.2.  I read that the superuser account 
> cannot edit or add
> objects so I set up a user as manager and one as an owner.  The user
> accounts are able to add objects but only the superuser 
> account can see them
> once they are added.
> 
> EX:
> I am logged in as user Mike and add & edit a DTML Document.  
> I complete the
> edit and choose change. When I'm returned to the contents the 
> new document
> is
> not visible.  If I now log in as the superuser, everything is 
> visible but,
> of course, cannot be moved, added to, or copied and pasted.
> 
> So my question is "What have I not done correctly to have 
> created this catch
> 22 situation.?"
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris McDonough" <chrism@digicool.com>
> To: "josh on" <josh@zesty.com>
> Cc: <zope@zope.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Zope] user permissions
> 
> 
> > No, that should do it.  You cannot add, copy or move objects as the
> > superuser, but you can add users to a user folder and change
> > permissions.  But there should be no permissions that need changing.
> > Make sure that you give the user the 'Manager' role when 
> you add a new
> > user (while logged in as superuser).
> >
> > josh on wrote:
> > >
> > > I just installed 2.2 on win98.
> > >
> > > I log on as a superuser, and try and make a new folder an I get:
> > >
> > > >Zope Error
> > > >
> > > >           Zope has encountered an error while publishing this
> resource.
> > > >
> > > >           Error Type: SuperCannotOwn
> > > >           Error Value: Objects cannot be owned by the superuser
> > >
> > > So I used to do that I thought.  I tried to make a new 
> acl user, but
> > > couldn't log in with that name password combo.  I saw 
> that webmaster
> asked
> > > this a couple of days ago, but I saw no answer.
> > >
> > > Am I being dumb and missing the obvious?  Do I need to go 
> and read some
> how
> > > to about users and permissions?
> > >
> > > any help would be great.
> > >
> > > josh on
> > >
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