[pmwiki-users] User Registration/Login?

[Mike Shanley]

Thanks to everyone for your help!

I think ZAP is the way to go, but it's gonna take me some time to look 
through the Archives and figure out how to use it. I might just take you 
up on your offer, Ben.

Thanks again!

Ben Stallings wrote:
> Kathryn Andersen replied to Mike Shanley:
>   
>>> I know that there are a couple of ways to set up a user system 
>>> (AuthUser, UserAuth), but I haven't found a way to allow users to 
>>> register themselves... And I'm sure there has to be more than a few 
>>> people who want THAT feature.
>>>       
>>> Also, I would like to set things up so that in one of my groups, users 
>>> can only edit pages they have created.
>>>       
>> I know this issue has come up before on this list, but I can't remember
>> when, or how it was solved.
>>     
>
> Well, the good news is, ZAP can do all of that and more.  The bad news 
> is, ZAP is not currently being actively maintained, and its 
> documentation can be confusing unless you already know what it means to 
> say.  But I can attest that ZAP does work, and works very well, once you 
> get the hang of it.
>
> For example, http://www.territorytellers.org/Membership/Join is a 
> registration form that uses ZAP.  Use ?action=source to see the code.  I 
> deny responsibility for the graphic design of the site.  I am planning 
> to generalize this site to a ZAP-CMS bundle that will be posted in the 
> Cookbook, but I can't say just when it will be available.
>
> Restricting the editing of a page to the person who created it can be 
> done a couple of ways.  I use DataQuery and DataPlates on my sites, so 
> every group has its own EditForm, and a (:if equal $AuthId $Author:) 
> conditional on the EditForm can do the trick.  If you have only one 
> EditForm for your site, the conditional would be
> (:if ( group Foo and equal $AuthId $Author ) :)
>
> However, this method is not hackerproof.  Pm has posted a better way 
> that involves a few lines in a config file, so if you search the list 
> archives you should be able to find it there.
>
> Best of luck, Mike!  If you wind up using ZAP, I'll be happy to field 
> your questions.  --Ben
>
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