[TYPO3-core] RFC #11391: Add a button to let admins create the file ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL from the backend

[Uschi Renziehausen]

Hmmmmm,

would it be feasible to configure the duration the install tool will be kept alive?

Uschi

Michael Stucki schrieb:
> This is a SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: Feature (needed or not - let the discussion begin!)
> 
> Bugtracker reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=11391
> 
> Branches: TYPO3_4-1, TYPO3_4-2, Trunk
> 
> Problem:
> Since 0011368 the file ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL is automatically removed if 
> it is older than one hour. However, we expect that many admin users may 
> need this option quickly when they probably have no shell access.
> 
> The result will be some dirty workaround which is probably even less 
> safe than the original solution.
> To prevent this, I propose to add two buttons to the users setup module 
> of admin users that lets them easily create the file (valid for 1 hour) 
> or remove it immediately.
> 
> Solution:
> Add a new button to the User/Setup module for all admin users.
> 
> Comments:
> Patch was written by Steffen Kamper with only small modifications by 
> myself.
> Also, I would have liked to place this button within one of the tabs, 
> however this would depend on tceform and there is no support for buttons 
> in that.
> The attached patch will work for Trunk only. If you agree to the idea in 
> general, I'm going to backport it for TYPO3_4-2 and TYPO3_4-1...
> 
> - michael
>