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Description of problem:
When modifying an existing permission to just modify its permissions, it prompts for all parameters to be entered again
1> Add a permission to have read and write permissions:
# ipa permission-add ManageUser --permissions="read,write" --type=user --attr=carlicense,description
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Added permission "ManageUser"
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Permission name: ManageUser
Permissions: read, write
Attributes: carlicense, description
Type: user
2> Modify the permission to have just read permission:
# ipa permission-mod ManageUser --permissions=read
[Attributes]: carlicense
[Type]: user
[Member of group]:
[Filter]:
[Subtree]:
[Target group]:
--------------------------------
Modified permission "ManageUser"
--------------------------------
Permission name: ManageUser
Permissions: read
Attributes: carlicense
Type: user
Had to enter all parameters again.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
freeipa-server-2.1.4-4.fc16.x86_64
How reproducible:
always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Add a permission as above
2. Modify this permission - as above
Actual results:
have to re-enter all parameters, even those that are not changing.
Expected results:
Modify permission based on what is provided in the command, and not prompt for all attr.
Additional info:
When modifying a permission, I suspect, the target cannot be changed.
So for example, if a permission was added with --subtree=cn=computers,cn=accounts,dc=testrelm, it cannot be edited to now be type=host
If such changes are not valid, expecting a command switching target will throw an error.
# ipa permission-add ManageHost --permissions=read --subtree=cn=computers,cn=accounts,dc=testrelm
# ipa permission-add ManageHost --permissions=read --type=host
should throw error-
ipa: ERROR: invalid 'target': type, filter, subtree and targetgroup are mutually exclusive
or some error indicating target cannot be switched.
is that correct expectation? Or can target be changed?
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0528.html