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Version: 8.1

system.security.getUserRoles

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description​

Fetches the roles for a user from the Gateway. This may not be the currently logged in user. Requires the password for that user. If the authentication profile name is omitted, then the current project's default authentication profile is used.

Client Permission Restrictions​

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax - Vision​

system.security.getUserRoles(username, password, [authProfile], [timeout])

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
StringusernameThe username to fetch roles for
StringpasswordThe password for the user
StringauthProfileThe name of the authentication profile to run against. Optional. Leaving this out will use the project's default profile. [optional]
IntegertimeoutTimeout for client-to-gateway communication. Default is 60,000ms. [optional]

Returns​

Tuple - A list of the roles that this user has, if the user authenticates successfully. Otherwise, returns None.

Scope​

Vision Client

Syntax - Gateway and Perspective​

system.security.getUserRoles(username, password, [authProfile])

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
StringusernameThe username to fetch roles for.
StringpasswordThe password for the user.
StringauthProfileThe name of the authentication profile to run against. Leaving this out will use the project's default profile. [optional]

Returns​

Tuple - A list of the roles that this user has, if the user authenticates successfully. Otherwise, returns None.

Scope​

Gateway, Perspective Session

Code Examples​

Example #1
# Fetch the roles for a given user, and check to see if the role "Admin" is in them.

reqRole = "Admin"
username = "Billy"
password= "Secret"
roles = system.security.getUserRoles(username, password)
if reqRole in roles:
# do something requiring "Admin" role.