Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of TracPermissions

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Apr 13, 2011, 9:04:35 PM (15 years ago)

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-Trac uses a simple but flexible permission system to control what users can and can't access.
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-Permission privileges are managed using the [wiki:TracAdmin trac-admin] tool.
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-Regular visitors, non-authenticated users, accessing the system are assigned the default 
-role (''user'') named {{{anonymous}}}. 
-Assign permissions to the {{{anonymous}}} user to set privileges for non-authenticated/guest users.
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-In addition to these privileges users can be granted additional individual 
-rights in effect when authenticated and logged into the system.
+Trac uses a simple, case sensitive, permission system to control what users can and can't access.
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+Permission privileges are managed using the [TracAdmin trac-admin] tool or (new in version 0.11) the ''General / Permissions'' panel in the ''Admin'' tab of the web interface.
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+In addition to the default permission policy described in this page, it is possible to activate additional permission policies by enabling plugins and listing them in the `[trac] permission_policies` configuration entry in the TracIni. See TracFineGrainedPermissions for more details.
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+Non-authenticated users accessing the system are assigned the name "anonymous". Assign permissions to the "anonymous" user to set privileges for anonymous/guest users. The parts of Trac that a user does not have the privileges for will not be displayed in the navigation.
+In addition to these privileges, users can be granted additional individual rights in effect when authenticated and logged into the system. All logged in users belong to the virtual group "authenticated", which inherits permissions from "anonymous".
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+== Graphical Admin Tab ==
+''This feature is new in version 0.11.''
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+To access this tab, a user must have `TRAC_ADMIN privileges`. This can be performed as follows (more on the trac-admin script below):
+{{{
+  $ trac-admin /path/to/projenv permission add bob TRAC_ADMIN
+}}}
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+Then, the user `bob` will be able to see the Admin tab, and can then access the permissions menu. This menu will allow you to perform all the following actions, but from the browser without requiring root access to the server (just the correct permissions for your user account).   '''Use at least one lowercase character in user names, as all-uppercase names are reserved for permissions.'''
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+ 1. [[Image(htdocs:../common/guide/admin.png)]]
+ 1. [[Image(htdocs:../common/guide/admin-permissions.png)]]
+ 1. [[Image(htdocs:../common/guide/admin-permissions-TICKET_ADMIN.png)]]
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+An easy way to quickly secure a new Trac install is to run the above command on the anonymous user, install the [http://trac-hacks.org/wiki/AccountManagerPlugin AccountManagerPlugin], create a new admin account graphically and then remove the TRAC_ADMIN permission from the anonymous user.
 
 == Available Privileges ==
 
-To enable all privileges for a user, use the `TRAC_ADMIN` permission. Having `TRAC_ADMIN` is like being `root` on a *NIX system, it will let you do anything you want.
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-Otherwise, individual privileges can be assigned to users for the various different functional areas of Trac:
+To enable all privileges for a user, use the `TRAC_ADMIN` permission. Having `TRAC_ADMIN` is like being `root` on a *NIX system.
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+Otherwise, individual privileges can be assigned to users for the various different functional areas of Trac:
 
 === Repository Browser ===
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 || `TICKET_CREATE` || Create new [wiki:TracTickets tickets] ||
 || `TICKET_APPEND` || Add comments or attachments to [wiki:TracTickets tickets] ||
-|| `TICKET_CHGPROP` || Modify [wiki:TracTickets ticket] properties ||
-|| `TICKET_MODIFY` || Includes both `TICKET_APPEND` and `TICKET_CHGPROP`, and in addition allows resolving [wiki:TracTickets tickets] ||
-|| `TICKET_ADMIN` || All `TICKET_*` permissions, plus the deletion of ticket attachments. ||
+|| `TICKET_CHGPROP` || Modify [wiki:TracTickets ticket] properties (priority, assignment, keywords, etc.) with the following exceptions: edit description field, add/remove other users from cc field when logged in, and set email to pref ||
+|| `TICKET_MODIFY` || Includes both `TICKET_APPEND` and `TICKET_CHGPROP`, and in addition allows resolving [wiki:TracTickets tickets]. Tickets can be assigned to users through a [TracTickets#Assign-toasDrop-DownList drop-down list] when the list of possible owners has been restricted. ||
+|| `TICKET_EDIT_CC` || Full modify cc field ||
+|| `TICKET_EDIT_DESCRIPTION` || Modify description field ||
+|| `TICKET_EDIT_COMMENT` || Modify comments ||
+|| `TICKET_ADMIN` || All `TICKET_*` permissions, plus the deletion of ticket attachments and modification of the reporter and description fields. It also allows managing ticket properties in the WebAdmin panel. ||
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+Attention: the "view tickets" button appears with the `REPORT_VIEW` permission.
 
 === Roadmap ===
 
-|| `MILESTONE_VIEW` || View a milestone ||
+|| `MILESTONE_VIEW` || View  ||
 || `MILESTONE_CREATE` || Create a new milestone ||
 || `MILESTONE_MODIFY` || Modify existing milestones ||
 || `MILESTONE_DELETE` || Delete milestones ||
 || `MILESTONE_ADMIN` || All `MILESTONE_*` permissions ||
-|| `ROADMAP_VIEW` || View the [wiki:TracRoadmap roadmap] page ||
-|| `ROADMAP_ADMIN` || Alias for `MILESTONE_ADMIN` (deprecated) ||
+|| `ROADMAP_VIEW` || View the [wiki:TracRoadmap roadmap] page ||
+|| `ROADMAP_ADMIN` ||  ||
 
 === Reports ===
 
-|| `REPORT_VIEW` || View [wiki:TracReports reports] ||
+|| `REPORT_VIEW` || View [wiki:TracReports reports] ||
 || `REPORT_SQL_VIEW` || View the underlying SQL query of a [wiki:TracReports report] ||
 || `REPORT_CREATE` || Create new [wiki:TracReports reports] ||
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 || `WIKI_CREATE` || Create new [wiki:TracWiki wiki] pages ||
 || `WIKI_MODIFY` || Change [wiki:TracWiki wiki] pages ||
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 || `WIKI_DELETE` || Delete [wiki:TracWiki wiki] pages and attachments ||
 || `WIKI_ADMIN` || All `WIKI_*` permissions, plus the management of ''readonly'' pages. ||
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 === Others ===
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 || `SEARCH_VIEW` || View and execute [wiki:TracSearch search] queries ||
 || `CONFIG_VIEW` || Enables additional pages on ''About Trac'' that show the current configuration or the list of installed plugins ||
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 == Granting Privileges ==
 
-Currently the only way to grant privileges to users is by using the `trac-admin` script. The current set of privileges can be listed with the following command:
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 == Default Permissions ==
 
-Granting privileges to the special user ''anonymous'' can be used to control what an anonymous user can do before they have logged in.
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-In the same way, privileges granted to the special user ''authenticated'' will apply to any authenticated (logged in) user.
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+By default on a new Trac installation, the `anonymous` user will have ''view'' access to everything in Trac, but will not be able to create or modify anything.
+On the other hand, the `authenticated` users will have the permissions to ''create and modify tickets and wiki pages''.
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+'''anonymous'''
+{{{
+ BROWSER_VIEW 
+ CHANGESET_VIEW 
+ FILE_VIEW 
+ LOG_VIEW 
+ MILESTONE_VIEW 
+ REPORT_SQL_VIEW 
+ REPORT_VIEW 
+ ROADMAP_VIEW 
+ SEARCH_VIEW 
+ TICKET_VIEW 
+ TIMELINE_VIEW
+ WIKI_VIEW
+}}}
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+'''authenticated'''
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+ TICKET_CREATE 
+ TICKET_MODIFY 
+ WIKI_CREATE 
+ WIKI_MODIFY  
+}}}
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-See also: TracAdmin, TracGuide
+See also: TracAdmin, TracGuide