[Zope] acl_users access

[Steve Drees]

> > I am implementing a self registering form for new users to gain access
> > to zope. Users should fill in some data and a python Script assigns
> > them a password as well as domains and roles. Or what is the same , the
> > script creates a  new user.
> >
> > When testing the Python Script I was logged in as me with manager role
> > so everything worked fine, but if someone with no previous login wants
> > to create a user, he is prompted to provide a login and password.
> >
> > The problem is that they cannot access the acl_users folder (since they
> > are no users and obviously the have no permissions) . What could I do
> > to make this work?


Check out Proxy Roles.


http://www.zope.org/Members/lvogel/proxy

http://www.zope.org/Members/msx/ChangeOwnPassword-mini-howto