[Zope] Checking zope userfolder root

[Chris Withers]

chrisf wrote:
> Can this be done from a script?
> 
> Lets say you have the following directory structure:
> 
> ROOT/A/B/C/D/E
> 
> user TEMP is in the acl_user folder in the 'C' directory and hence can
> log in only at ROOT/A/B/C directory and upwards.
> lets say he logs in a ROOT/A/B/C/D/E/F
> I would like to know at which level he was authorized.

not really possible, other than to say his user object came from the acl_users 
in the 'C' directory.

> I am not keen about changing manage user permissions.

Why do you think you might need to do that?

> In otherwords I would like a script that loops back through parents
> checking to see if folders can be viewed.

Not too hard, but potentially tricky so I won't attempt it here ;-)

> How can one predict whether a user authorization dialogue will appear.

urm... that's what you're trying to do by checking which folders can be viewed.

> How can one interupt a authorization dialogue from appearing.

You can catch the Unauthorized exception some time after it's raised and some 
time before it gets to ZPublisher.

cheers,

Chris