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Strange response when changing user identity

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abet Posts: 5	Posted 13:01 Apr 13, 2014 \| It's a minor thing, but I've always wondered about it. When I log into CSNS, the default is me. To get to the Semester Conversion material I have to log in as abet. When I do, I get a page that says something like unauthorized access. Of course I can continue and get to where I want to be, but I'm always surprised to find that just changing my user identity causes an unauthorized access.
cysun Posts: 2935	Posted 21:10 Apr 13, 2014 \| CSNS uses a long-term cookie to remember the home page of a user. When you log in as abet, the cookie tells CSNS to go to the home page, which is usually either Instructor Home or Student Home, but because abet is neither an instructor nor a student (it has a special "program reviewer" role), it cannot access that page, so there would be an access denied error.

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abet

Posts: 5

Posted 13:01 Apr 13, 2014 |

It's a minor thing, but I've always wondered about it. When I log into CSNS, the default is me. To get to the Semester Conversion material I have to log in as abet. When I do, I get a page that says something like unauthorized access. Of course I can continue and get to where I want to be, but I'm always surprised to find that just changing my user identity causes an unauthorized access.

cysun

Posts: 2935

Posted 21:10 Apr 13, 2014 |

CSNS uses a long-term cookie to remember the home page of a user. When you log in as abet, the cookie tells CSNS to go to the home page, which is usually either Instructor Home or Student Home, but because abet is neither an instructor nor a student (it has a special "program reviewer" role), it cannot access that page, so there would be an access denied error.