Ecflow black list file files( ecf.passwd) deals with authentication and white list files(ecf.lists) deals with authorisation.
ECFLOW white list file is a way of restricting the access to ecFlow to only known users.
The file lists users with full access and users with only read access. The read-only user names start with '-' (dash/minus). Note you must include a version number, e.g.
The environment variable ECF_LISTS is used to point to the white list file.
The white list file is an ASCII file.
File ecf.lists
Named users with write and read access
# 4.4.14 # whitelist version number #Maintenance group and operators # uid1 uid2 cog # #Read-only users # -uid3 -uid4
Provide all users with read access
# 4.4.14 # whitelist version number #Maintenance group and operators # uid1 uid2 cog # #All other users have read access # -*
If you edit this file while ecFlow is running you need to use the following command to activate the change in ECF:
ecflow_client --reloadwsfile