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"Add files" to Folder  (#11454)
Issue

The ability to "Add files" to a Folder is currently limited to members of the group "Turn Admin On", which creates a version tag that needs to be committed.  I'd like to request a feature, similar to the Gallery, that includes a option within the Security tab - "Group to Add Files".  This would allow members of the designated group to add files to the folder without belonging to " Turn Admin On" group or having to commit a version tag.

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3/3/2010 6:01 pm
So there are two problems:

1) Only users who can edit the folder can add files to the folder.

2) Newly-created version tags are owned by the Turn Admin On group and only users in that group can commit them.

Folder was not meant to support normal users adding files.
The real solution is to have the Gallery support multiple file types and/or nested Albums, and there are RFEs already out there for this.

I would not be opposed to allowing the person who created a version tag to commit the version tag, even if they are not in the "Group To Use".

But making folder allow anyone to upload, auto-commit version tags, ensure security of the files uploaded, etc... I know that isn't what you want it for, but that is what the feature you want could be used to do. Since just setting that Group to Add Files wouldn't actually allow anyone to add files (you also need to fix addGroup in the config file), most people will set the Group to Add Files to Everyone and ask why it doesn't work.
lunap2
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3/16/2010 1:33 pm
That's fine.  If rfe's exist for Gallery, that may be useful.  Some of the collaboration (wiki, forum, ..) also allow attachments.  

Just to explain my request; our publishing group utilizes freelance editors in addition to the editorial staff.  The staff and freelancers need to share files for review.  We are currently using other mechanisms for this, but thought the file folder in webgui might work.

Security is a big concern, so I wouldn't want a system without explicit controls as to who can upload.  

Thanks for the reply and explanation. We'll see how the gallery rfe works when done.
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Ticket Status Pending  
Rating0.0 
Submitted By lunap2  
Date Submitted2010-03-03 
Assigned To unassigned  
Date Assigned 2012-02-12  
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What to improve? WebGUI Stable  
URLrfe/request-for-enhancement/11454
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Ticket History
3/16/2010
1:33 PM
Pending lunap2
3/3/2010
6:01 PM
Feedback Requested DBell
3/3/2010
3:11 PM
Ticket created lunap2
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