Browser Forms

Re: User Roles in Browser Forms??

Ramon84 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:16:41 GMT

Hi,

I had a similar situation and this helps me a lot:

http://www.ilovesharepoint.com/2008/07/infopath-switch-view-depending-on.html

This approach uses the membership of the user to show the appropriate view.

I hope this help.

Re: User Roles in Browser Forms??

warrtalon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:54:11 GMT

Here's my improved version of User Roles in browser-enabled forms. This one leverages Active Directory security groups and distribution lists:

InfoPath – User Roles in Browser-Enabled Forms Using Groups

Re: User Roles in Browser Forms??

warrtalon — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:20:49 GMT

Here's one way: User Roles in Browser-Enabled InfoPath Forms

I also have a 2nd version of this same blog that leverages Active Directory groups instead of a Contacts list. I'm almost done, but I keep getting distracted from it. It leverages the built-in GetCommonMemberships web method of the UserProfileService that is exposed by the SSP in MOSS (not available in WSS 3.0).

In terms of code, I'm sure you could write something, but it would much more time-consuming and customized than the solutions I'm proposing. However, I don't write code in my solutions, so one of the great Qdabra folks here may say otherwise.

As for preventing other users from opening existing forms, you can't easily do it with SP permissions, but you can do it pretty easily within the form itself by switching to a read-only view on form load based on the user's "credentials" (profile info) or based off the status of the form itself. This doesn't disallow tampering of the XML directly if they choose to do that, but it would keep them from modifying the XML with InfoPath. If you need 100% security, you either have to do it manually (edit permissions on each item) or with code that sets permissions dynamically.

User Roles in Browser Forms??

Dragonight — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:10:52 GMT

Hi,

I know the user roles feature doesn't exist for use with InfoPath Forms Services, but is there anyway to get around this? Any way to do this with code or without code? How much coding would it take? My client would like only certain form views to be viewable depending on the user's authority/permissions.

Also, is there a way to prevent other users from opening up the forms that are already filled/saved in the forms library?

Thanks - this forum is so much help.