It would be nice if the system administrator could allow specific or all users of a webfm directory the permission to create subdirectories in order to keep the files organized by the users, without allowing them full webfm administration including changing the root folder path,

This could be done by introducing another webfm access permission called "create subdirectories"

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robmilne’s picture

robmilne commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

The problem with going down this route is that the current system doesn't require any db knowledge of directories. How do I control a user from deleting someone else's directory without giving each directory a db entry with permissions? It would probably require another table. I'm not prepared for that level of scope creep at this time.

sam.foster’s picture

sam.foster commented

Folks,

Pls advise re the permissions required for a role who I call "og_admin". I want users with tht role to be able to create group (which works fine) and then for tht group to automatically get an OG-based folder for all the file for that group.

If I create an OG as the system admin (uid=1) then everything works and the WebFM folder is created (yipeee!), but if I create it as the user with og_admin role I get no WebFM folder.

I've enabled ALL these for that role (og_admin)

access webfm
administer webfm
view webfm attachments
webfm upload

but still no joy.

Am I missing an abvious one here?

Thanks

Sam

sam.foster’s picture

sam.foster commented
Version: 5.x-2.6 » 6.x-2.12
Component: Code » Miscellaneous
Category: feature » support
Status: Closed (won't fix) » Active

Folks,

Pls advise re the permissions required for a role who I call "og_admin". I want users with tht role to be able to create group (which works fine) and then for tht group to automatically get an OG-based folder for all the file for that group.

If I create an OG as the system admin (uid=1) then everything works and the WebFM folder is created (yipeee!), but if I create it as the user with og_admin role I get no WebFM folder.

I've enabled ALL these for that role (og_admin)

access webfm
administer webfm
view webfm attachments
webfm upload

but still no joy.

Am I missing an obvious one here?

Thanks

Sam