We're Hiring!

Permissions problem with OMERO.insight upload

General user discussion about using the OMERO platform to its fullest. Please ask new questions at https://forum.image.sc/tags/omero
Please note:
Historical discussions about OMERO. Please look for and ask new questions at https://forum.image.sc/tags/omero

There are workflow guides for various OMERO functions on our help site - http://help.openmicroscopy.org

You should find answers to any basic questions about using the clients there.

Permissions problem with OMERO.insight upload

Postby Chris Cole » Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:35 am

Hi,

I'm managing our group of users and have a specific usergroup (which I'm the owner) and have also created an initial set of project folders for our students to use. The default permissions are 'read-annotate'.

However, the first student to try this is not able to upload to any of the folders I created. Is this expected behaviour? Thinking about it, I guess it is with 'read-annotate' permissions. Does that also mean that for any given folder or dataset only the owner is able to add images to it? if so, is there a work around to allow more than one user to upload to a folder?

Thanks,

Chris
Chris Cole
 
Posts: 11
Joined: Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:31 am

Re: Permissions problem with OMERO.insight upload

Postby mtbc » Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:15 am

Chris,

You're correct: read-annotate allows the addition of comments, ROIs, etc. to another's image but you cannot put your data into another's project/dataset hierarchy, you need read-write groups for that. An existing group can have its permissions adjusted so with careful enough students read-write might be the way to go.

In read-annotate groups there aren't any convenient workarounds that I can think of. There are various odd possibilities like:
  • Administrators may be able to import as if they were other users (a kind of "sudo") but you don't want student administrators being able to become you!
  • If you own the group then I think the permissions allow you to remove an image from another's dataset, change its ownership, then add it to your dataset. (I'd have to try it to be sure.) If students import into designated datasets of their own then a group owner could periodically run a Python script or somesuch to change those images to being theirs in their dataset.
Sorry I don't have better news on this front.

Cheers,
Mark
User avatar
mtbc
Team Member
 
Posts: 282
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:59 am
Location: Dundee, Scotland

Re: Permissions problem with OMERO.insight upload

Postby Chris Cole » Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:44 am

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I doubt read/write is suitable for us, so will work with the current setup. I'll investigate scripting when we're further down the line.

Cheers,

Chris
Chris Cole
 
Posts: 11
Joined: Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:31 am


Return to User Discussion

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 0 guests

cron