[Zope] Re: Help with Authentication and Zope 2.6

[Maik Jablonski]

Mills Mr C P wrote:
> HELP!!!
> 
> I have just upgraded one of my servers to Zope 2.6.0 and am having problems
> with authentication.
> 
> I have a simple requirement that one folder requires a username and password
> to access it's contents. I have created a single username and password (as
> this is all that is required) is acl_users and in the security tab of that
> folder on the 'view' permission, unchecked 'aquire permissions setting' and
> checked 'authenticated'. When I attempt to access the resource, I get
> prompted for a username and password three times, before it croaks with an
> error usually 'You are not allowed to access <something> in this context'.
> 
> This worked fine in 2.5.1. Am I missing something obvious? I know I am
> entering the username/password correctly as I have also tried my admin
> account which I use in the ZMI.

Please read Zope/doc/SECURITY.txt to create an Emergency User who can 
fix your security-settings.

-mj