If Silva has been connected to LDAP, group membership information can be configured to be retrieved from an LDAP server. This allows the reuse of groups defined centrally on such a server, and can scale to many users and large groups.
If the Membership Service and the Email Service are activated, Authors can request a higher role, triggering an email of the request to the Chief Editor.
To activate the Membership Service, switch
to the ZMI (Zope Management Interface) using the manage… link at the end of the Silva breadcrumb trail at top of
the Silva Management Screen.
Click on the Services Tab.
Click on the link under Name
called (service_members (Silva Membership Service).
To allow membership requests click the yes checkbox.
Click Change Settings.
Fig. 1. Membership Service activation area of the Zope Management Interface.
The Email
Service is activated in the ZMI.
Switch to the Zope Management Interface using the manage…
link at the top of the Silva Management Screen.
Click on the Services Tab.
Click on the link under Name
called service_messages (Silva Message Service).
Fill in the details and click Change Settings.
Fig. 2. Email Service activation area of the Zope Management Interface.
Chief Editors are notified about a request with
an email that includes a link to the AccessTab (if the E-mail Message Service
has not been activated the request just appears in the Access Screen at that
location).
Requests are listed in the “Pending requests for roles” table in the Access screen.
To process a request:
The user will be informed by email if the Email Service is active, otherwise they will just be granted access.
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