[Fwd: Re: Beginnings of a spec for new User Admin tool.]

[Steve Rippl]

(Sorry - meant to send to list...)

Scott Balneaves wrote:
> Duh.
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/NewUserAdminTool
>
> How can you tell I'm getting tired?
>
> Scot

That looks potentially very useful.  The idea of having plugin scripts 
is excellent.  Have you though about rights delegation?   I'm thinking a 
sysadmin might for example control adding and removing users (by 
whatever method, this tool or otherwise), but might want to allow a 
teacher to reset passwords, group kids, or change some other attribute 
of students in their class.  Could certain users just be able to use 
certain "commands".  Could this be handled via groups perhaps?  All 
'teachers' get these rights, all 'power-teachers' get those etc.

Steve



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