Massimo, Nice! It works... so as long as I register first I'm the teacher :). I'm just looking at web2py again in the last few weeks. I'm very happy to help with documentation of this feature. Just point me in the right direction.
see: Screenshot below: [image: user login.jpg] On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:54 AM, David Bain <pigeonfli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Massimo, > Checking out trunk now. > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:49 AM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>wrote: > >> In trunk. >> >> - Deploy the latest admin >> - edit file applications/admin/models/0.py and set >> MULTI_USER_MODE = True >> - Try access admin and it will require registration/login >> - The first user to register is teacher (can see all apps) >> - All other users are students (can only see/edit/create their own >> apps) >> >> This does not prevent one user from writing dangerous code. The code, >> whoever creates it, always runs under the same privileged and has >> access to the entire web2py folder. >> >> At the moment students get access to each other appdmin controllers. >> >> Please help with testing! >> >> On Jan 4, 8:28 am, David Bain <pigeonfli...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I like the modified admin approach, it would be simpler, for teaching >> > purposes it would work, it would need to be modified for production >> style >> > scenarios as it would not be an acceptable risk. >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:50 AM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> >> wrote: >> > > This can be done but it would not prevent one use to write code (an >> > > app) that reads or deletes another user app. As long as this is clear, >> > > I coud modify admin for this purpose (or create another admin). >> > >> > > On Jan 3, 10:13 pm, VP <vtp2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > I think it'll be convenient for multiple users to work on one web2py >> > > > installation, if there's a layer on top of the admin app, providing >> > > > the following features: >> > >> > > > 1. The admin app allows user registration. >> > > > 2. Each user can view/edit only apps that he/she creates. >> > >> > > > This is strictly at the (admin) app level. Everything is the same >> as >> > > > before at the filesystem level. >> > >> > > > (This is particularly useful for teaching (I think): one web2py app, >> > > > many students). >> > >> > >> > >
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