The extra fields described in the API docs and the docs for
orion-application.xml, as they pertain to user managers, specifically
DataSourceUserManager, allow you to specify a groups table also (which can
be the same as the username+password table).
EJBUserManager also allows for groups.
This all works just fine, I've found, for retrieval, and mapping a user to a
role at login(), without having to specify users in principals.xml (which,
as you say, is the whole point). I think there are problems with some of the
methods, though, like addToGroup(), and getGroup(). This would affect
creation of new users and adding them to groups, but for an existing user
base you're OK.
Arved Sandstrom
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Russ White
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:57 AM
To: Orion-Interest
Subject: mapping a user to a group using DataSourceUserManager
I have spent the morning looking through the archives and not really found
what
I am looking for.
I found that I can grab username and password from the DataSourceUserManager
just fine, but I have to map the user to a group manually still with
priciples.xml.
If this is the only way to do this then it is a real drag, and really makes
it
almost useless in my book.
Is there any way for me to grab a user's group from DataSourceUserManager?
If so what is the property name?
If not what are my other options?
Thanks,
Russ
