there are several different ways for modules to restrict access to users. There're various hooks and design philosiphies. These methods should be discussed in a page that outlines how you would implement each of them.

Discuss db_rewrite_SQL, hook_perm, hook_access_grants, etc.

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Barry Madore’s picture

Component: Developer Guide » New documentation
Issue tags: +GHOP

changing component

dkeays’s picture

Assigned: Unassigned » dkeays

I'll take this one.

arianek’s picture

Title: discuss various options for node access » Update node access handbook page
Component: New documentation » Correction/Clarification
Assigned: dkeays » Unassigned

this appears to have been abandoned - there is an existing page here: http://drupal.org/node/270000 that needs some updating (the comments give a good indication of the needs).

arianek’s picture

Status: Active » Fixed

oh look, some nice people have been updating this page. :) marking fixed

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)
Issue tags: -GHOP

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.