Setting access to specific users/groups in permissions tab

In the Permissions tab, there is an option to set view/change privileges to a user or a group. However, when I enter a username or group name and submit, access is not affected. After looking at the raw content of the topic, I see that the following preference is set by using that option:

%META:PREFERENCE{name="PERMSET_CHANGE" title="PERMSET_CHANGE" type="Local" value="details"}%
%META:PREFERENCE{name="PERMSET_CHANGE_DETAILS" title="PERMSET_CHANGE_DETAILS" type="Local" value="GroupName,UserName"}%

I was trying to find more info about PERMSET_VIEW, PERMSET_CHANGE, etc. but haven't found anything. Is this functionality planned for a future release? Or do I have to set some preference in order for foswiki to check PERMSET values for view/change access?

I'm hoping someone could shed some light, as it would be very nice to be able to set those permissions in the tab.

-- JavierLumos - 13 Apr 2010

That's strange. Are there any errors in your javascript error log? In Firefox that's in Tools -> Error Console.

I am no expert but from memory I think the PERMSET_ stuff is just to help NatEditPlugin UI. What's missing is a corresponding %META:PREFERENCE{name="ALLOWTOPICCHANGE" ....}%. So, it could be broken javascript, perhaps caused by ZonePlugin, perhaps fixable by using CompatibilityMode or disabling {OptimizePageLayout} (in configure).

Are all the Nat*, JQueryPlugin and ZonePlugin extensions up-to-date?

-- PaulHarvey - 14 Apr 2010

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. It turns out that ALLOWTOPICCHANGE is set only when I type in a username/groupname and hit enter (and then Save). If I just type it in and click Save, it's saved to PERMSET_CHANGE_DETAILS, but not ALLOWTOPICCHANGE.

-- JavierLumos - 14 Apr 2010