Answering to "Allow Recent posts only for certain roles?" (http://drupal.org/node/199152) I've found, that there is no hook_perm in tracker.module (Drupal 5.3&5.5).

It cause missing "tracker access" row under Access control page (admin/user/access).

After deep googling, old patch was found, tested and seems to work.

I've insert 

/* Implementation of hook_perm() */

function tracker_perm() {
  return array('access recent posts');
}

before

/**
 * Implementation of hook_menu().
 *

and replace

  'callback' => 'tracker_page', 'access' => user_access('access content'),

to 

 'callback' => 'tracker_page', 'access' => (user_access('access content') && user_access('access recent posts')),

It works for me, but for sure it need to be tested before patched and committed. Somebody?

P.S. I've attach tracker.module file with code, mentioned above.

CommentFileSizeAuthor
#5 tracker-perm-d7.patch1.46 KBlilou
#3 tracker-perm.patch1.52 KBdavemybes
tracker.module.txt5.63 KByurg

Comments

johanneshahn’s picture

johanneshahn commented

also replaced line 48:

'callback' => 'tracker_track_user', 'access' => user_access('access content'),

to:

'callback' => 'tracker_track_user', 'access' => (user_access('access content') && user_access('access recent posts')),

look at if($may_cache) else ->

summit’s picture

summit commented

Hi,

The hook is not working for me.
The /tracker page is still available for anonymous users while I set the access control to only be accessable to admin.

EDIT: This post maked me happy: http://drupal.org/node/199152#comment-654288
It appears there is also a view tracker. That should also be disabled.
It is working now, thanks for the hook!

Greetings,
Martijn

davemybes’s picture

davemybes commented
Version: 5.5 » 5.7
Status: Active » Needs review
StatusFileSize
new tracker-perm.patch1.52 KB

Great fix for a really annoying bug! Thanks. FYI, it also works for 5.7 - patch is attached.

Note, if you have Views enabled, but not tracker, simply disable the "recent posts" View.

drumm’s picture

drumm
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Location NY, US
commented
Version: 5.7 » 7.x-dev
Category: bug » feature

This new permission would remove access to the tracker when upgrading 5.x until an admin sets the new permission. This is not something that should happen during a routine bugfix upgrade.

It would be best to start with the current development version.

lilou’s picture

lilou commented
StatusFileSize
new tracker-perm-d7.patch1.46 KB

Reroll.

lilou’s picture

lilou commented
Status: Needs review » Needs work

CNW since hook_perm update.

aspilicious’s picture

aspilicious commented
Status: Needs work » Closed (won't fix)

Never heard of tracker module ;)