topic Re: getPermissions() problem in Alfresco Archive

getPermissions() problem

tgmweb — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:05:36 GMT

Hi,I have a web script - and I'm using getPermissions() to return the permissions for a node. However, the returned values don't specify whether permissions are set explicity or whether they've been inherited. So - if I have a node where 2 groups have access through inheritance, and 2 have access ex

Re: getPermissions() problem

tgmweb — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:08:56 GMT

no - it throws an error! (Can not delete from this acl in a node context SHARED)

In that case, I presume I need to give them deny manually. However, I can't see DENY/ALLOW referenced anywhere in the JavaScript API other than within the getPermissions() method!!!

Re: getPermissions() problem

daz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:25:43 GMT

hi ,
I'm trying to write a webscript in order to apply permissions to a node.
In particular i am trying to setpermission on a node to "DENIED" but am unable to do this.

i can remove permissions …

noderef.removePermission("Editor",<username>);‍

and set permissions….

noderef.setPermission("Editor", <username>);‍

this sets the permission to "ALLOW"

but i cant' set the permission to "DENIED"
i have however noticed that the java class allows a boolean to be passed as the final parameter to setPermissions
eg.

noderef.setPermission("Editor",<username>,true) ‍

. How do I do this in a webscript ?

Re: getPermissions() problem

tonyc — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:01:58 GMT

It is my understanding that you only "ALLOW" permission to users or groups. My guess is that that it the node is inheriting permissions and you want to deny only a particular user or group. If this is the case I think the approach you should be taking is..

nodeRef.setInheritsPermissions(false);   // Do not inherit permissions
noderef.setPermission("Editor", <username>);    // Specify user/group permissions‍‍

Good Luck