Security Question
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texte = Here is a scenario similar to one I am facing-In WebCat Security I have 2 users:User: BigJim Password: **** Group: AdminUser: LittleEd Passowrd: **** Group: UpdaterIn WebCat Preferences I have the following $Append pref set:Only the following commands may be issued by anonymous visitors:Replace, Delete, etc...(default WebCat settings)--BigJim in this case is the only user that can $Append a database.Problem:BigJim needs to allow LittleEd to $Append a specific database from aremote location. BigJim does NOT want LittleEd to have full Admin Grouppriviledges. (Even though LittleEd has probably never used WebCat andwouldn't know what to do to screw something up anyway)In other words:Some pages will have [protect admin] - (which only BigJim can access and$Append databases)Some pages will have [protect admin, updater] - (both BigJim andLittleEd can access and $Append databases)How can I achieve this? The WebCat prefs seem to be ALL (Everyone canuse $Append) or NOTHING (only admin can use $Append)Thanks-BigJ...err... :)S. Craig ThurmondSenior Multimedia ProgrammerAccent Technical Multimedia2415 Directors Row Suite EIndianapolis, IN 46241phone: 1-800-448-7219phone: (317)244-7633fax: (317)486-8137email: ScraigT@accenttech.com
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Here is a scenario similar to one I am facing-In WebCat Security I have 2 users:User: BigJim Password: **** Group: AdminUser: LittleEd Passowrd: **** Group: UpdaterIn WebCat Preferences I have the following $Append pref set:Only the following commands may be issued by anonymous visitors:Replace, Delete, etc...(default WebCat settings)--BigJim in this case is the only user that can $Append a database.Problem:BigJim needs to allow LittleEd to $Append a specific database from aremote location. BigJim does NOT want LittleEd to have full Admin Grouppriviledges. (Even though LittleEd has probably never used WebCat andwouldn't know what to do to screw something up anyway)In other words:Some pages will have [protect admin] - (which only BigJim can access and$Append databases)Some pages will have [protect admin, updater] - (both BigJim andLittleEd can access and $Append databases)How can I achieve this? The WebCat prefs seem to be ALL (Everyone canuse $Append) or NOTHING (only admin can use $Append)Thanks-BigJ...err... :)S. Craig ThurmondSenior Multimedia ProgrammerAccent Technical Multimedia2415 Directors Row Suite EIndianapolis, IN 46241phone: 1-800-448-7219phone: (317)244-7633fax: (317)486-8137email: ScraigT@accenttech.com
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