[rt-users] Reset all ACLs to something sensible

[Drew Barnes]

You could install RTx::RightsMatrix and use edit mode to reset the 
rights so you can then set up the rights you want.

Philip Kime wrote:
> Greetings,
>    I have an "organically grown" RT system with a rat's nest of a 
> rights matrix. I want to clean this out and start again. I have 
> designed and tested a new set of rights for everyone but I'm wondering 
> as to the best way of getting this implemented. I have the luxury of a 
> development box that I can load snapshots of production onto. I can 
> see the following possibilities:
>  
> * Dump PROD onto DEV, change things, dump ACL table on DEV and import 
> to PROD. But this means PROD has to remain static while this is done 
> otherwise horrible things will happen because of changes to table 
> indices etc. I can't see PROD not being used while this is done so I 
> doubt I can do this.
> * Manually altering all the PROD ACLs. Will take hours. Horrible but safe.
> * Some sort of API on top of SQL like the rt command line to remove, 
> replace and re-define rights?
> * Manual SQL stuff. Shudder.
>  
> Any ideas?
>  
> --
> Philip Kime
> NOPS Systems Architect
> 310 401 0407
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Drew Barnes
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