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Simple workflow and permissions on spaces

giannic — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:09:28 GMT

Hello,I'm testing and discovering Alfresco Community 3.2 and I have a question about spaces security and a simple workflow implementation.I would like to setup a simple workflow based on 3 spaces: "Drafts", "Pending Approval" and "Published" and working with 2 users: "user A" and "manager B".The "us

Re: Simple workflow and permissions on spaces

pjcaracuel — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:10:16 GMT

Hi,

In order to move document to a space, you must have permmisions the contributor (minimun) in both spaces.

A solution is to give the Contributor permission to both users on all 3 spaces, but for me is too much permissions.

I think that is the correct way to do it.

Regards

Re: Simple workflow and permissions on spaces

giannic — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:53:28 GMT

Hi,
thanks for your reply, it confirm what I found testing.
I thought I did something wrong because the article (http://www.packtpub.com/article/implementing-workflow-alfresco-3) tell to put strict access on the spaces.

But you confirm that I need to add Contributor role to move a document to a space.

Thanks
Regards

Re: Simple workflow and permissions on spaces

pjcaracuel — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:22:59 GMT

Hi,

I think that to create a document you must have role Contributor. To move document you must have role Coordinator in source space and Contributor in target space.

See that post
http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?p=11434

Regards