Re: RFC: roles

[CC'd to Niko as he probably want's to know about this as well]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Pflug [mailto:pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de]
> Sent: 01 August 2005 15:15
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: pgadmin-hackers
> Subject: Re: [pgadmin-hackers] RFC: roles
>
> I'm thinking different here, because you're using roles and users in
> different situations.
> When editing roles, you're planning the access scheme layout without
> necessarily having certain persons in mind. After the app is
> installed,
> you won't touch roles any more.
> In contrast, adding users and assigning them existing roles is a
> day-by-day business. That's why I'd like them separated.

Hmmm... What about:

Roles
- Login
- dave
- andreas
- niko
- Organisational (perhaps something shorter?)
- support
- finance
- admin

Speaking of which, how does this cope with my user www which is in group
www?

> (BTW, the icons for Roles/Role are already done, so just use a
> > placeholder for now).
>
> I don't see them in SVN... :-)

No, you don't :-)

/D