SID-00424: Show Users Groups

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.3.1	Perl version:	5.8.8
Category:	CategoryPlugins	Server OS:	RedHat Linux, kernel 2.6.18	Last update:	16 years ago

Hello!

I'm planning to develop a plugin, where I'm able to read out the users web-groups.. The syntax should look like this: %SHOWGROUPS{Username}%

I know there are some variables available, to read from the environment variables, like USERINFO{ %group } and i like to use this code as base.

But i couldn't find anything in the twiki installation - perl codes. Has anyone an idea?

thanks

-- AlexBernegger - 2009-07-16

Discussion and Answer

Does this help?

%USERINFO{"%USERNAME%" format="$groups"}%

-- DavidCrompton - 2009-07-20

mhm but i think i need to call the systems environment variables first.

found a perl help, look like this: $ENV{'DOCUMENT_ROOT'}, or $ENV{'USERNAME'} there must have been such calls for our twiki installation too.

I will explain my idea a bit more precise:

we have a single sign on (SSO) system, where twiki users have to register first before they have access to their groups. we as the maintainer want to have a plugin, which shows us the users groups access for each user by typing in %ShowGroups{User}.

So i think for that i need to grab the information with the environment variables.

-- AlexBernegger - 2009-07-20

I think a search of the *Groups topics could do that.

From my reading here of what administrators want, I see more utility in a plugin that could generate a list of groups and users authorized to view and/or change a given topic.
Or to list the webs and/or topics than an individual can view and/or change.
IMHO.

-- SeanCMorgan - 2009-07-21

I think i have found it.

by using the lib: Environment.pm (TWiki/Configure/Checkers) I am able to read from the Environment Variables in my Plugin.

So im now able to give back any detailed Information about an user.

I will write it to a proper program and upload it then to the PlugIn Section. In the Dev part we can talk about enhancements.

Thanks for your help.

-- AlexBernegger - 2009-07-21

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