Hi Beth, First off check out http://jakarta.apache.org/jetspeed/site/security.html which is an overview of how the current security implementation works in jetspeed.
> I'm using Jetspeed version 1.4b3 and am having trouble getting the > Permissions and Group to work as > I would expect. I wonder if the functionality is broke, or am I just going > about it in the wrong way? Jetspeed does not really observe the Permissions anymore. It is primarily role-base based. > 2) I would like certain users to only be able to add/remove certain > portlets. I created a new > GROUPX, and using the User Browser, I am only allowing that user access to > GROUPX. Then I defined > several new portlets in the local-portlets.xreg file with the following > <category group="GROUPX">whatever</category> > But this appears to have no affect on restricting the list of portlets a > user can see. It does seem > to affect the categories though, because when I select filter by category > "whatever", I no portlets > are displayed. If I change the above line to this, then the filter by > categery works again: > <category group="Jetspeed">whatever</category> > > Any suggestions? I've searched the mail archive to no avail. I think the current CVS HEAD does do group restrictions. *===================================* * Scott T Weaver������������������� * * Jakarta Jetspeed Portal Project�� * * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * *===================================* � > -----Original Message----- > From: Beth Kirschner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 3:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Problems with Permissions and Groups > > I'm using Jetspeed version 1.4b3 and am having trouble getting the > Permissions and Group to work as > I would expect. I wonder if the functionality is broke, or am I just going > about it in the wrong way? > > 1) I would like certain users to _not_ be able to customize their portlets > (e.g. remove the > customize icon on portlets). I've tried unchecking the customize > permission using the Security Role > Browser, but it appeared to have no affect. I've tried modifying the > following property in > JetspeedSecurity.propeties, but that had no affect either: > > services.JetspeedSecurity.permission.default.loggedin=minimize,maximize,cl > ose > > 2) I would like certain users to only be able to add/remove certain > portlets. I created a new > GROUPX, and using the User Browser, I am only allowing that user access to > GROUPX. Then I defined > several new portlets in the local-portlets.xreg file with the following > <category group="GROUPX">whatever</category> > But this appears to have no affect on restricting the list of portlets a > user can see. It does seem > to affect the categories though, because when I select filter by category > "whatever", I no portlets > are displayed. If I change the above line to this, then the filter by > categery works again: > <category group="Jetspeed">whatever</category> > > Any suggestions? I've searched the mail archive to no avail. > > Thanks! > - Beth > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
