[opencms-dev] 7.0.4 OrgUnits, Roles and Permissions

[Alexander Kandzior]

Hi Marc,

Actually 7.0.4 does not "reintroduce" webusers. It introduced a special type
of OrgUnit called the "Webuser only" OrgUnit type. 

The main difference to a "regular" OrgUnit is that the "Webuser" OrgUnit
never allows any access to the OpenCms Workplace. The regular OrgUnit users
can be assigned the "User" role for access to the Workplace. So before 7.0.4
you can create an OrgUnit with users that all have no role in OpenCms, and
use this as "webuser" unit. However, some customers where uneasy about the
possibility of a "webuser" being accidentally assigned an OpenCms role.
Hence we introduced the "Webuser" type OrgUnit, where the user just can't
have any role at all.

Kind Regards,
Alex.
 
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Alexander Kandzior

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> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] On Behalf Of Marc Schlegel
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 2:38 PM
> To: opencms-dev at opencms.org
> Subject: [opencms-dev] 7.0.4 OrgUnits, Roles and Permissions
> 
> Hi
> 
> Since 7.0.4 reintroduced webusers I would like to use this feature.
> So I created an OrgUnit A with a subunit B (webusers). I unit A I 
> created two groups (Projectleaders and MyUsers) and added a user for 
> both of them.
> When I try to log in with those users (Unit is set in the 
> login dialog) 
> I am getting the message that the user has no permission to 
> access the 
> workplace. And in deed, when activating the permission in the 
> groups-overview my groups have no permissions at all! But 
> Why? And how 
> can I change this?
> 
> Thanks
> 
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