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Topic restrictions are ignored

Hi,

I'm trying to restrict access to a topic on an old foswiki version (1.0.7).
As described in documentation, I'm trying to use this:

  • You can define these settings in the WebPreferencestopic, preferable towards the end of the topic:
    • Set DENYWEBVIEW = < comma-delimited list of users and groups >
    • Set ALLOWWEBVIEW = < comma-delimited list of users and groups >
    • Set DENYWEBCHANGE = < comma-delimited list of users and groups >
    • Set ALLOWWEBCHANGE = < comma-delimited list of users and groups >
    • Set DENYWEBRENAME = < comma-delimited list of users and groups >
    • Set ALLOWWEBRENAME = < comma-delimited list of users and groups >
The problem is that restriction is being ignored on this topic. I tried on other topics like AdminGroup and it works.

Are you aware of something preventing the use of this restrictions ?

Thanks.

-- LionelAlarcon - 25 Jun 2014

You should try:
    • Set DENYTOPICVIEW = < comma-delimited list of users and groups >

What you have set will control access across a web, but the WEB based controls are only effective when provided in each web's WebPreferences topic.

-- JulianLevens - 25 Jun 2014

I'm sorry, I didn't copy the right thing, I was actualy using ALLOWTOPICVIEW. I'm gonna try to deny.

-- LionelAlarcon - 25 Jun 2014

More information, we use ldap groups, this works for restricting access to webs or some topics.

Do you confirm that I should use for example:

Set DENYTOPICCHANGE = DomainUsers  
Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = AdminGroup ,Ops

-- LionelAlarcon - 25 Jun 2014

Yes that looks much better.

If that does not work then we need to find and LdapContrib expert, I'd try asking on irc, that might speed up a response, see http://irclogs.foswiki.org/

-- JulianLevens - 25 Jun 2014

Thanks, I will contact them.

-- LionelAlarcon - 26 Jun 2014

FYI, make sure the ' * Set' lines have a divisible-by-three number of spaces in front of the asterisk, edited in RAW.

-- LionelAlarcon - 26 Jun 2014
 

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Subject Authentication or Authorisation
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Version Foswiki 1.0.7
Status Answered
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Topic revision: r7 - 26 Jun 2014, JulianLevens
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