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| author | Chris McDonough <chrism@agendaless.com> | 2009-05-27 04:52:51 +0000 |
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| committer | Chris McDonough <chrism@agendaless.com> | 2009-05-27 04:52:51 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/narr/views.rst b/docs/narr/views.rst index ac5a8383f..9e9c55236 100644 --- a/docs/narr/views.rst +++ b/docs/narr/views.rst @@ -546,12 +546,12 @@ will be called. View Security ------------- -If a :term:`security policy` is active, any :term:`permission` -attached to a ``view`` declaration will be consulted to ensure -that the currently authenticated user possesses that permission -against the context before the view function is actually called. -Here's an example of specifying a permission in a ``view`` -declaration: +If a :term:`authentication policy` (and a :term:`authorization +policy`) is active, any :term:`permission` attached to a ``view`` +declaration will be consulted to ensure that the currently +authenticated user possesses that permission against the context +before the view function is actually called. Here's an example of +specifying a permission in a ``view`` declaration: .. code-block:: xml :linenos: @@ -563,16 +563,16 @@ declaration: permission="add" /> -When a security policy is enabled, this view will be protected with -the ``add`` permission. The view will *not be called* if the user -does not possess the ``add`` permission relative to the current -:term:`context` and a security policy is enabled. Instead an HTTP -``Unauthorized`` status will be returned to the client. +When an authentication policy is enabled, this view will be protected +with the ``add`` permission. The view will *not be called* if the +user does not possess the ``add`` permission relative to the current +:term:`context` and an authorization policy is enabled. Instead an +HTTP ``Unauthorized`` status will be returned to the client. .. note:: See the :ref:`security_chapter` chapter to find out how to turn on - a security policy. + an authentication policy. .. note:: |
