Access Control for Albums in a collection

bmullur

Joined: 2003-10-26
Posts: 4
Posted: Wed, 2004-01-07 13:35

Hi
I would like to configure the photo albums to provide access based on user group or name. As an example, I have 10 albums and 25 users. I have just created a new album and would like to limit access in such a way that users to this album can ONLY view this album and NO OTHER ALBUM in the collection. It will be convinient to provide a method to define NO access to certain users. Better yet, the user groups defined in PostNUke can be very useful in doing this.

Anyway to achieve this access control now? BTW, is G2.0 "statble enough" for trying out?

thanks

 
ybkanter

Joined: 2004-08-17
Posts: 1
Posted: Tue, 2004-08-17 23:56

Speaking about access control I am wondering if there is a way for true access control fo albums directory. For example if a group or user is denied access to a full resolution image the user can just remove "sized" from the URL file name and get access to a full image.

Please comment.

Thanks.

 
floridave
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Joined: 2003-12-22
Posts: 27300
Posted: Wed, 2004-08-18 01:25

G2 will offer a true image fire wall and groups for security.
ybkanter, this is a known limitation of G1 and thus G2.

There is a patch for groups in G1:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1008061&group_id=7130&atid=307130
it might be added in a future G1 version (1.4.5+)

and for a method of securing the full images not elegant but works:
http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=87056#87056

Dave