[Zope] ViewAndCopyOnly role

Dieter Maurer dieter@handshake.de
Sun, 5 May 2002 22:38:13 +0200


Bill Kerr writes:
 > how should I set a role for users of a folder where they can view and copy
 > files only?
 > I've set these permissions:
 > View Management Screen (for seeing the files)
 > Access Contents Info, View (for rendering the files)
 > Add Doc, Images, Files (for copying the files)
 > 
 > This almost works but the problem is that with Add Doc, Images, Files (which
 > I need for copying) the users can also add things to this folder and I don't
 > want them to be able to do this. I think I want a permission that allows
 > copying but not adding.
If you mean "copy out", I think you need "Add Files" only at the
destination and not the source.

When you meant "copy in", I would say, your requirement is a bit
inconsistent as a "copy in" is not that different from an "add".


Dieter