[opencms-dev] Problem with ACL

[Alexander Kandzior]

I'm not 100% sure what you actually try to do. 
Here's how ACLs in OpenCms 6 work in general:

Important: Forget about the group "inheritance" feature. Just make sure all
groups you create are NOT in parent / child relationship with any other
goup.

Let's say you have folder "/folderA/"
Let's also say you have a group "GroupB" and a group "GroupC"
Members of these groups are also in group "Users" since they must be using
the workplace.

Let's say you want "/folderA/" accessible only for "GroupB", NOT for
"GroupC".

Do it like this:

Open the "Permissions" dialog on the context menu.
1. Add the "Users" group from the list of groups. Leave all boxes unchecked
EXCEPT "overwrite inherited". This must be checked. Press "Set". You have
now removed all permissions of the "Users" group on the folder. To verify
this, check the permissions of any file in the folder using the permission
dialog. It should show NO permissions "()" for the users group.

2. Not add "GroupB" on the permission screen of "/folderA/". Give "GroupB"
the permissions you require, e.g. "read" and "write". Click set. 

Now users of "GroupC" should not be able to view the "/folderA/" anymore in
the workplace, they have no read access to it etc.

Best Regards,
Alex.

Alexander Kandzior
Alkacon Software - The OpenCms Experts
http://www.alkacon.com

 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] On Behalf Of tol
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 11:04 PM
> To: The OpenCms mailing list
> Subject: Re: [opencms-dev] Problem with ACL
> 
> Hi!
> 
> tol wrote:
> > Hi all!
> > 
> > I've a Problem with the ACL. Perhaps someone can catch the potatoes 
> > from my eyes?! ;-) [...]
> 
> Hmmm ... I've posted a similary thread a few weeks ago, and 
> got no answers, too. Is the question to stupid, simple, or to 
> difficult???
> 
> Perhaps I'm a bit impatient ;-)  This may be - so I beg 
> pardon! ... but I need this answer to go on in evaluating 
> opencms ... :-/
> 
> I would be very happy about any hint concerning the ACL problem.
> 
> Best regards
> Tol
> 
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