Hi Christopher,

On Dec 10, 2009, at 9:43 AM, Christopher Snow wrote:

> Hi Jacopo,
> 
> I was originally thinking about putting this stuff in the webtools until
> I thought that user account management may be done by a user that is not
> a system administrator (e.g. helpdesk level one support).  Webtools
> seems to be more system administration type stuff.
> 

The webtools could provide basic interface for user management for 
administrators; this doesn't preclude other components from implementing custom 
and process oriented screens for user management (like the helpdesk component 
you mention); in fact this is already happening in the ecommerce and party 
components (and should not change); however helpdesk etc.. will need much more 
than users and roles; they will probably need persons, parties etc... 


> What are the pros and cons of using a separate component versus using
> webtools for this functionality?
> 

This is not a big deal, we can do both ways. But instead of a new component we 
should consider adding a new webapp to an existing one (it could be the 
"security" one).

Jacopo

> Many thanks,
> 
> Chris
> 
> Jacopo Cappellato wrote:
>> You are right Christopher.
>> We will have to migrate (and integrate) the user interface for 
>> SecurityGroups and User Login management from the Party to a framework 
>> component: this could be a new one, the webtools (I like the idea of having 
>> them in the webtools), a new webapp under security etc...
>> I am sure that Adrian started this effort and put his code in Jira.
>> 
>> Jacopo
>> 
>> On Dec 10, 2009, at 9:21 AM, Christopher Snow wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> The problem with putting in the Party component is that it will throw up
>>> errors due to dependencies on other components.  (Try it and see!)
>>> 
>>> It is likely that a new component will be required (i.e. developed) for
>>> a standalone framework that has basic user account management functionality.
>>> 
>>> What party management functionality would you want to see in the
>>> standalone framework?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Chris
>>> 
>>> 
> 

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