eikek
FR: Make users read-only
I don't trust my wife more than I need the documents stored in Docspell :-)
maybe, one could mark folders to be read-only besides owner, more complex would be to set the right per user and folder
haha :-) Yeah, I really see your point. I admit that I refrain a little from adding access control things, because it adds quite some complexity and I fear a little going down this path would increase dev effort a lot. In the beginning I decided to not add access control within a collective to keep things a bit easier (to use and maintain). The folder with its owner is just meant as a "visibility feature", in contrast to a "security feature", but I know I opened something with that ;). It would also add some burden to the mass-edit-feature (#253). What kind of protection do you have in mind? Only deletion of attachments (and item) or also writing all metadata? I'd think protecting from deletion might be enough?
I think I could maybe be convinced to add a "protected folder" feature, where only the owner has write access. I don't think I want to add fine grained access control like right per user.
Indeed, I totally agree with keeping the complexity low...it is still one collective! I mean, basically through backup one would always have the chance to get the docs back...but you have to know that it's gone :-D
I think, such a protected folder is the easiest and still helpful solution. I also would only restrict deletion and maybe file renaming (although I don't care too much until the Samba module arrives)
Ok, that's good! Then I would start with adding something like a protected flag to a folder and for a first shot deny deleting any file/item.
I am also interested in making a folder read only for users, but not for the owner of course! Use case: give to users an access to documents in folders but with no possibility to change anything, like removing documents from this folder and make them accessible to anybody!
Are you still looking for a way to mark a folder protected?
Your software give me hope as I am looking for an EDMS open for read only to external users. I try Alfresco, Mayan, Paperless-ngx, etc. and each of them got pros and cons...
Please let me know about this protected folder feature still in the roadmap or not.
Thanks for your great opensource software anyway, very useful in many use cases!
Hi @jza34 there is no plan to extend the folder feature. However, there is the "share" feature that lets you create links to a custom defined subset of documents. These are read-only then when accessed by this link. Perhaps this is close enough for your needs?
Looks promising indeed! I gonna have a look.
Instead of giving an id/password I could give an url/password this way.
Thanks @eikek