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Restrict document access based on aspects

konsultex — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:54:31 GMT

Supposing there are several documents in a space and given that a certain user logs in, is it possible to set up permissions so that documents with a certain aspect value set (for example "product = ABC") are available to the user as editor and others with a different value for the aspect (for examp

Re: Restrict document access based on aspects

amitabhandari1 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:17:38 GMT

Hi konsultex ,

Yes , You can manage it using javascript .
1. Find out all the nodes with the value provided in aspect using query like
var nodes = search.luceneSearch("workspace://spacestore", "@test\roduct:XYZ");

2. Get the logged in username using : var authority = person.properties.name

3. Provide permission to those nodes :
node.setPermission(string permission, string authority);

Thanks,

Re: Restrict document access based on aspects

konsultex — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:37:31 GMT

Thanks Amita,

I though this was the way to go but I may have missed something. Your example lines are very useful for me.

Re: Restrict document access based on aspects

zaizi — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:44:58 GMT

You'd want to assert permissions at the repository layer so it will apply across all interfaces. E.g. Webclient, FTP, IMAP, CIFS, etc. Check out the Records Management extension on how to define permissions using Aspects at the repository layer.

Ainga