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• nchenier
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 06:07 AM

  Hello
  
  Upgraded my zikula to 1.1.2, and now weblinks will not allow registered users to add links.
  
  When they try to add the link, a page comes up with this:
  
  Sorry! You are not a registered user or you have not logged-in.
  If you were registered, you could contribute links to this web site.
  Becoming a registered user is a quick and easy process.
  Why is registration required for access to certain features?
  So that you are offered only the highest-quality content,
  each item is individually reviewed and approved.
  The site editor aims to offer useful information only.
  Register for a new user account
  
  (also, where would I find that text to edit?)
  
  I tried allowing all users to add links in the configuration, but when they try they get this:
  
  Sorry! No authorization to access this module.

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• nchenier
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 06:23 AM

  as a possible fix, how would i make the weblinks module permissions to allow unregistered users access?

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• espaan
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 07:12 AM

  mmhh that is weird. Did you try to log out en log in again, or clean de sessions table ?
  
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• nchenier
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 07:14 AM

  tried relogging in, tried other user accounts...
  
  how do i clean the sessions table?
  
  Noel

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• nestormateo
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 08:56 AM

  I guess that's a matter of the Web_Links permission schema....
  I remember that it requires Add access, I'm not sure... but try to log a ticket in the weblinks tracker. The module adopter may be able to solve that
  
  BTW, you need to register an account and log in the project to open a new ticket.
  And check the already closed tickets to see if there's already an explanation....
  
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• nchenier
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 01:24 PM

  This might be a stupid question, but is there an easy way to DOWNGRADE to 1.1.1, where WEB LINKS worked fine?
  
  I really want to have weblinks on my site, and I only upgraded for the heck of it...
  
  I see there is a file in the downloads that lists everything that was changed/added/deleted...
  can I take that list and go through each file and replace the changed ones with the older versions?
  
  Or, could you please tell me what I could put in for the permissions for the USERS and the Weblinks module?
  
  I tried this:
  
  Users Web_Links .* Add
  
  I'm not really clear on the whole permissions thing either...what does :: mean? what does .* mean? I couldn't find a clear explaination of permissions on the site at all.
  
  Thanks
  
  Noel

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• nchenier
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 01:57 PM

  well, even if I really don't understand most of this stuff, I guess I'm just determined enough to somehow figure out the solution.
  
  This other forum post relating to this problem http://community.zikula.org/module-Forum-viewtopic-topic-56306.htm
  told the poster to download the latest version of userapi.php from the SVN and replace it in the weblinks module folder.
  I did that, and it didn't work.
  
  So i decided to look at the source of userapi.php
  
  found this line:
  
  if (!SecurityUtil::checkPermission('Web_Links::', '::', ACCESS_READ)) {
  
  So i then tried adding this permission
  
  Users Web_Links:: :: Read
  
  
  Still got the error message...but Mateo mentioned about the ADD permission, and so I put
  Users Web_Links:: :: Add
  
  and VOILA! Registered users can now add links.
  
  yeah for me!

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• nestormateo
  
  

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  Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 06:07 AM

  Hehehehe, nice that now works
  

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  I'm not really clear on the whole permissions thing either...what does :: mean? what does .* mean? I couldn't find a clear explaination of permissions on the site at all.

  Well, permissions are a little geek focused the power behind them is unknown, you'll get it if you know how to use patterns, but a simple explanation:
  
  If I'm not wrong, :: does part of the left:center:right "component theory"... it's a flexible way to control contexts and specific instances. And that's why "Web_links" didn't work, the permission system evaluates the three components. You can find how the module uses it checking the pnversion.php permission schema, or just click on the Component/Instance titles of your permissions list, to open a popup with the registered schemas.
  
  In the other hand, .* is equivalent to ::, that means "All"
  
  Greetings Noel
  
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• MarcPare
  
  

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  Posted: Dec 27, 2009 - 03:56 PM

  I was the original poster of http://communiwayty.zikula.org/module-Forum-viewtopic-topic-56306.htm Is there any way for you to send me your userapi.php that was modified? I would be interested in having the weblinks module work with registered users. I was hoping the new Zikula version would have had this fix. Where would I also put the userapi.php file?
  
  I make extensive use of the weblinks module on my site. You can see it here: http://www.EarlyMusicNews.org
  
  I'm just about to upgrade to Zikula 1.1.2.
  
  Thanks for the help.
  
  Marc
  
  
  
  edited by: marc@marcpare.com, datetimebrief

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• MarcPare
  
  

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  Posted: Dec 31, 2009 - 03:39 PM

  Just to add a little more clarity to the fix:
  
  1. Login to your site as Admin
  2. Go to the permissions module
  3. Add a permission with the following and filling in the boxes from left to right:
  Users Web_Links:: :: Add
  4. Save the permission
  4. Test the results with a user account.
  
  *** Note that the placement of this permission may make a difference in how your user accounts work. Place this new permission above or below another "User" permission that may already show in your permissions list. ***
  
  Marc.

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