[Zope-CMF] Stupid question prolly a faq (but I can't find it in the docs)

harry lee harry@jonesnose.com
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:15:29 -0500


Thanks!

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> From: zope-cmf-admin@zope.org 
> [mailto:zope-cmf-admin@zope.org] On Behalf Of Troy Farrell
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 2:09 AM
> To: harry lee
> Cc: zope-cmf@zope.org
> Subject: Re: [Zope-CMF] Stupid question prolly a faq (but I 
> can't find it in the docs)
> 
> 
> Hi Harry.
> You ask two questions, for which I offer two answers:
> 
> 1) The proper way to make some content visible to members only is to 
> setup a workflow for that content type.  In the published state (or 
> whatever you choose to call it), select permission settings that only 
> make it visible to members.  For the proper permission settings, you 
> will need to look at the "Actions" tab of each content type 
> inside the 
> portal_types tool.
> 
> 2) Other groupings in this case would be Roles.  I wouldn't use local 
> roles for this.  Rather (IMHO) in the acl_users folder at the portal 
> root, setup the roles you desire (family, etc.) and assign 
> these roles 
> to the appropriate users.  Then, you'll need to setup the 
> permissions on 
> the workflows accordingly.
> 
> FWIW, when I mention setting up workflows, most people use the 
> DCWorkflow product: http://cmf.zope.org/Members/hathawsh/DCWorkflow/
> 
> If you need instructions on setting up new content types 
> (that might be 
> visible to members only), see my email (in the archives 
> http://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-cmf/) today with a subject 
> 'Overriding standard_html_header'.
> 
> Troy
> 
> harry lee wrote:
> > How does one make some content visible to members only? On 
> a similar 
> > note, is it possible to create other groupings?, say a subset of 
> > members called family? Or do I have to individually add the 
> members of 
> > the aforementioned subset to the appropriate local roles?
> 
> 
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