Information on Security Migration Between Laserfiche (Version 6) and Laserfiche (Version 7).

January 4, 2005 | KB: 1000847
Laserfiche 7

Summary

When migrating a repository using the Laserfiche 6 to 7 Migration wizard included with Laserfiche 7.0.x, the Migration Results dialog box may display the following messages:

    Access control entry successfully migrated but may require manual verification.

Note: The Laserfiche 6 to 7 Migration wizard included with Laserfiche 7.1 and later no longer displays the previous message. However, the following information still applies.

Cause

Laserfiche security has changed between version 6 and version 7. In a newly migrated repository, the Migration wizard attempts to set up security to match the security setup of the source Laserfiche (version 6) repository. However, due to the differences in the security systems, the migration wizard may be unsure of your exact intent in regards to your Laserfiche (version 6) security settings.

Resolution

After completing the Laserfiche 6 to 7 Migration wizard, log into your newly migrated repository using both the Client and the Administration Console to fully configure the repository's security settings. Make sure to specifically verify that the security settings are correct on the documents or folders listed with the previous warning message in the Migration Results dialog box.

The Laserfiche 6 to 7 Migration wizard may not fully handle migrating security settings where your Laserfiche 6 repository relied on denying an access right through group inheritance. You should specifically verify the security settings for those portions of your Laserfiche tree structure.

More Information

The following tables show how the Laserfiche 6 to 7 Migration wizard will map Laserfiche (version 6) access and feature rights to Laserfiche (version 7) privileges, entry access rights, and feature rights. Since Laserfiche (version 6) did not have field access rights or volume access rights, the EVERYONE group will be granted allow rights on all fields and on all existing volumes for the newly migrated repository.

Entry Access Rights Mapping

Laserfiche 6 Access Right Migrated Laserfiche 7 Entry Access Right
Supervisor All entry access rights on the root folder.
Browse Browse
Read Read
Write Write, Write Metadata, Append Data, Create Documents, Create Folders, Annotate
Create Create Documents, Create Folders
Delete Delete
Delete shortcut Delete shortcut
Rename Rename
Duplicate Create Shortcut
See annotations See Annotations
See through redactions See Through Redactions
Access control Access control

Feature Rights/Privileges Mapping

Laserfiche 6 Feature Right Laserfiche 7 Feature Right Laserfiche 7 Privilege
Supervisor All feature rights All privileges
Scan Scan
Import Import
Search Search
Print Print
Export Export
Edit fields Not supported in Laserfiche 7. Superceded by field access rights.
Edit text Edit Text
Move object Move Object
Process Process
Migrate documents Migrate Documents
Properties Properties
Delete Delete
Add templates, Modify templates, Delete templates Manage Metadata (This privilege is granted when a user has been assigned all three feature rights.)
Add volumes, Modify volumes, Export/detach volumes, Delete volumes Manage Volumes (This privilege is granted when a user has been assigned all four feature rights.)