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Using JS api to import filesystem permissions : JS File API ?

ermantis — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:10:04 GMT

Hello everyone,I'm trying to import a filesystem's permissions into alfresco, so it fits my current configuration.To do that, i'm planning to use the javascript API. To do this, I want to get access to my filesystem using the File API implemented in javascript.Thing is, it doesn't seem to be impleme

Re: Using JS api to import filesystem permissions : JS File API ?

mrogers — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:53:10 GMT

If its server side alfresco java script then there is no browser or window.

Re: Using JS api to import filesystem permissions : JS File API ?

ermantis — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:57:26 GMT

Well, I put the script in my Data Dictionnary / Scripts, and execute it via the URL, so… not sure, but I guess it is server side JS…
So, how do i call my function ? How do I explore my FS ? Or how do I get access to FS permission ?

Re: Using JS api to import filesystem permissions : JS File API ?

mrogers — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:12:54 GMT

It would be a potential security hole if you could do what you are trying to do - so not its not possible with Java Script.

You may like to look at the bulk file system import tool tool which uses the java API to import files.

Re: Using JS api to import filesystem permissions : JS File API ?

ermantis — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:33:23 GMT

I don't want to import files, I want to import their permissions, and Bulk FS doesn't manage to do that… Any other way to import permissions, then ?

Re: Using JS api to import filesystem permissions : JS File API ?

mrogers — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:07:35 GMT

No. There's no way to "import" permissions. However there are various permissions APIs.

I gave the example of the BFSIT since its an example of reading a filesystem and updating an alfresco repository. Dealing with permissions is similar although you would need to work out how the access control maps bewtween a bare filesystem and alfresco.