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Asking you: Levels of Privileges?
  • betso January 2012
    Probably the much anticipated feature of XODA is implementing a good and functioning system of managing user privileges. Dean's patches came obviously out of the frustration regarding the current rigidity of the privileges management. I am definitely willing to do the work but, as mentioned on every occasion, the time is the main limiting factor for me. Nevertheless I try thinking about that and would like to discuss with you a possible design of a system for privileges. The different levels I am thinking about look as follows:
    1. Root: full privileges.
    2. Editor: Upload, Transfer, Create, Copy, Move, Rename, Delete and Edit files/directories.
    3. User: Upload, Transfer, Create files/directories.
    4. Visitor: only view files/directories.

    I would like to ask every one of you about suggestions about how such a system should look like.
    Please don't hesitate to share your experience and needs! This would help making XODA a better piece of software.

    Thank you for trying and using XODA! :)

  • VEO January 2012
    It would be nice to have the option to generate custom users levels, i.e. If I need a user that can only upload in his directory I have to tweak the code.

    (Excuse my english :)
  • betso January 2012
    I grouped "Upload" together with "Transfer" and "Create" since it is essentially the same. You can not prevent someone to create or transfer a file if upload is an option.

    (What's wrong with your English? :)
  • betso January 2012
    I'm adding one more level:
    1. Root: full privileges.
    2. Editor: Upload, Transfer, Create, Copy, Move, Rename, Delete and Edit files/directories/meta-information.
    3. Meta-User: Upload, Transfer, Create files/directories, and Edit meta-information.
    4. User: Upload, Transfer, Create files/directories.
    5. Visitor: only view files/directories.
  • betso January 2012
    I just submitted a very-alpha version with a completely rewritten management of users and privileges.
    Please get it (using svn) and let me know what needs a fix! Thanks! :)
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