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Permissions based on custom type

3acascia — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:35:00 GMT

Hi All,it is possibile in Alfresco Share to invite some users to join a site, enabling them to access only certain types of contents?Maybe I've to customize the <b>sitePermissionsDefinition.xml</b> file adding something like this <permissionSet type="st:site" expose="selected">

Re: Permissions based on custom type

andy — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:24:21 GMT

Hi

It is not possible to restrict access by type in a simple way.
It can be done - see the RM module for an example.
It involves implementing parts of the security layer that wraps public services.

Andy

Re: Permissions based on custom type

scouil — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:15:43 GMT

Hi,

Andy's approach is probably the cleanest and most efficient way to do it.

A maybe easier possibility to do it would be with a custom behavior or a folder rule triggering on nodes of a certain type being created.
In your script, you then have control over the node and can dynamically add the permissions you like.
Keep in mind that with this solution, your permissions wouldn't be enforced in the security layer and they can be modified through the UI as any permission.

Re: Permissions based on custom type

3acascia — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:18:14 GMT

Hi Scouil,

Thanks you for your advice.
I think that I will try to implement the Andy's solution.

Regards,
Toma

Re: Permissions based on custom type

3acascia — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:22:12 GMT

Hi Andy,

thanks for your reply.
Can you suggest me, if you know any, internet tutorial about this kind of Alfresco customization?

Thanks you in advance,
Toma

Re: Permissions based on custom type

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:44:05 GMT

Hi

The best place to look is the RM module - start at the security context replacement.
Very few people have had to resort to this approach - so the best guide is the most concrete example.

Andy