SID-00763: Access control check on existance of a user

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Access control can be set in a topic as

    * Set DENYTOPICVIEW = Main.TWikiGuest

In use cases we find that the Main part of the above is sometimes left out and so the topic is not protected as expected.

Should access control check if a WikiWord in the access control list exists as a user as in TWikiUser

-- PeterJones - 2010-02-24

Discussion and Answer

I am not positive, but I recall that the web part is optional, e.g. you get a broken link, but access control still works based on the name of the user or group. Needs to be verified.

Access control settings in Main web should not require a web prefix. In fact, for readability it is better to omit the web if in the Main web.

We could add a check for web prefix unless in Main web, but rather than that I'd prefer a GUI for access control, e.g. point & click to define groups and to set access control on web level and page level.

-- PeterThoeny - 2010-02-25

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-- PeterThoeny - 2010-04-05

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