MscsSecurityPlugin

The MSCS Security Plugin is the last port of call for MSCS security layers. TWiki handles almost everything, but when we really go against the grain of the wiki-ideal, it won't let us. This plugin forces TWiki to do what we want.

Syntax Rules

• No syntax; this cannot be activates on every page load regardless of topic content.

Functionality

• Prevents non-staff members from seeing revisions. It does this in two ways:
  • Hides the revision buttons from people who don't have change access or aren't staff
  • Intercepts attempts to access the revisions, and forwards to the view script
• Sets contexts to only show edit buttons to people with the power to edit. Not so useful for staff, but much more useful for authenticated students.
• Prevents access to topic's in the Sidebar web that is not a user's sidebar.

Plugin Installation Instructions

Note: You do not need to install anything on the browser to use this plugin. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the plugin on the TWiki server.

• Download the ZIP file from the Plugin Home (see below)
• Unzip MscsSecurityPlugin.zip in your twiki installation directory. Content:

  File:	Description:
  data/TWiki/MscsSecurityPlugin.txt	Plugin topic
  data/TWiki/MscsSecurityPlugin.txt,v	Plugin topic repository
  lib/TWiki/Plugins/MscsSecurityPlugin.pm	Plugin Perl module

• Configure the Plugin:
  • TWiki 4.0 and up: Run the configure script to enable the Plugin
  • Change the Plugin settings as needed
• Test if the installation was successful:
  • enter samples here

Plugin Info

Related Topics: TWikiPlugins, DeveloperDocumentationCategory, AdminDocumentationCategory, TWikiPreferences

-- TWiki:Main.ChrisFLewis - 06 Feb 2008