SID-00196: Form based access control

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.2.0	Perl version:	5.008
Category:	CategoryAccessControl	Server OS:	Linux	Last update:	17 years ago

I am trying to implement form-based access control for an electronic lab notebook application.

For the parent (the lab notebook):

   * Set ALLOWTOPICVIEW = %SEARCH{ "^SID-00196$" scope="topic" nosearch="on" type="regex" nonoise="on" format="$wikiusername" }%, %FORMFIELD{"readAccess"}%

For the child (the lab notebook page):

   * Set ALLOWTOPICVIEW = %SEARCH{ "^SupportForum$" scope="topic" nosearch="on" type="regex" nonoise="on" format="$wikiusername" }%, %FORMFIELD{"readAccess" topic="SupportForum"}%

I think variables are not expended when the TWiki engine evaluates access. Am I right?

I would like to avoid creating a new subweb for each lab notebook, but I may have no other choice.

-- GregoireLeclair - 17 Mar 2009

Discussion and Answer

SEARCH is not expanded in access control settings. Only a few system variables are expanded, such as %MAINWEB%.

You would need to write a plugin for a access control GUI.

See also WebPermissionsPlugin

-- PeterThoeny - 17 Mar 2009

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