I agree with Jacopo. Basically each ofbiz component can define its own admin stuff (like user management in security). In terms of how to show those stuff, that should be left to framework users. Maybe some users prefer to aggregate all admin stuff from different components into webtools or MyPortals. Maybe some users prefer to put admin stuff in each component.
Just an idea: If webtools is the central place for administration, can we implement it like MyPortal that webtools can automatically load admin stuff from different components? -- Regards, Michael Xu (xudong) www.wizitsoft.com | Office: (8610) 6267 0615 ext 806 | Mobile: (86) 135 0135 9807 | Fax: (8610) 62670096 On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Jacopo Cappellato < jacopo.cappell...@hotwaxmedia.com> wrote: > Hi Christopher, > > On Dec 10, 2009, at 9:43 AM, Christopher Snow wrote: > > > Hi Jacopo, > > > > I was originally thinking about putting this stuff in the webtools until > > I thought that user account management may be done by a user that is not > > a system administrator (e.g. helpdesk level one support). Webtools > > seems to be more system administration type stuff. > > > > The webtools could provide basic interface for user management for > administrators; this doesn't preclude other components from implementing > custom and process oriented screens for user management (like the helpdesk > component you mention); in fact this is already happening in the ecommerce > and party components (and should not change); however helpdesk etc.. will > need much more than users and roles; they will probably need persons, > parties etc... > > > > What are the pros and cons of using a separate component versus using > > webtools for this functionality? > > > > This is not a big deal, we can do both ways. But instead of a new component > we should consider adding a new webapp to an existing one (it could be the > "security" one). > > Jacopo > > > Many thanks, > > > > Chris > > > > Jacopo Cappellato wrote: > >> You are right Christopher. > >> We will have to migrate (and integrate) the user interface for > SecurityGroups and User Login management from the Party to a framework > component: this could be a new one, the webtools (I like the idea of having > them in the webtools), a new webapp under security etc... > >> I am sure that Adrian started this effort and put his code in Jira. > >> > >> Jacopo > >> > >> On Dec 10, 2009, at 9:21 AM, Christopher Snow wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Hi Michael, > >>> > >>> The problem with putting in the Party component is that it will throw > up > >>> errors due to dependencies on other components. (Try it and see!) > >>> > >>> It is likely that a new component will be required (i.e. developed) for > >>> a standalone framework that has basic user account management > functionality. > >>> > >>> What party management functionality would you want to see in the > >>> standalone framework? > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> > >>> Chris > >>> > >>> > > > >
