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Feature Request: User Permission system #279
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Hey @coderaiser, great job with cloudcmd!
I've been using the program for a few years now and it's a remarkable tool for complex file operations on my headless server. Thank you for your incredible work on the project ❤️
Now, I've arrived at this special use case where I want to share access to my server with others so they can add question JSON files for this full-stack education program I'm writing. My server will host the test environment and the idea of them just simply logging on and adding questions to rapidly test sounds like the kind of simplicity I could use right now.
It got me thinking, a user/permission system for cloudcmd would be amazing, allowing people to share access to their server without the worry it'll be on fire the next day.
These are the permissions I've thought of so far:
- Ability to edit settings
- Ability to add new users
- Access to only one directory and all its sub-directories
- Read-only
- Ability to access console
Possible extension of this feature:
- File log to track changes made to files by various users.
Of course, this feature is a big ask. However, if you think it's worth the time, I'd be happy to help make it a reality. Just a quick idea of the stack, prerequisites and where the foundations are in the code and I'll be on it 🙌
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coderaiser commentedon Mar 20, 2020
First of all, it's very pleasant to read this, I'm glad that Cloud Commander, can be useful :).
There is a very good idea, a lot of people want this feature, and a good place to start with is using configManager. Could you please try to use
Cloud Commanderas a middleware, and check what is missing to use it for a multi-user access? And we will think what can be improved to make this possible :).For a long time
Cloud Commandermoves forward to provide it's functionality asAPIto make other people to have ability to build it's own file manager from providedbuild-blocks, so any initiative that makes us closer to this are welcomed :).Ry-DS commentedon Mar 23, 2020
Sounds good! I'll try out the middleware and see how we can tackle this. I'm a little confused on the idea of using cloud commander - a stand-alone file manager - as middleware. Is it so people can add a file manager to their applications or to build their own filemanager entirely?
coderaiser commentedon Mar 23, 2020
Both things are possible :)
coderaiser commentedon Apr 3, 2020
@SimplyBallistic do you have any progress on this :)?
Ry-DS commentedon Apr 5, 2020
I got a chance to explore the codebase and set up my environment but other than that, haven't dove too deep into development.
I have a pretty busy April but afterwards I'll likely find time to give this a good shot 🙌🏾
coderaiser commentedon Mar 21, 2026
Any progress on this?
There is a way to run Cloud Commander in multiuser mode, this option is open for supporters on open collective.
Ry-DS commentedon Apr 13, 2026
Hey apologies I never really made a start on this. Got swept up with real life moving states and starting a new job over the years. Happy for anyone to take this issue