Granting Access in custom portlets

Question

Hi,
I'm deploing some portlets using PLSQL. Those portlets work's fine. Now i want to grant restricted access to this portlets. The best i can do is function is_runnable return false to users that i don't want to show my portlet.
Example:
if wwctx_api.get_userid!= 'PORTAL30' then return false;
else return true;
end if;
Can i use portal funcionality of grant access to, by example applications components or pages or content areas to restric access to my portlets ?
Thanks
Pedro Ribeiro

Answer 1

I realize that this is an old thread, but on the chance there are others like me looking into how to restrict access to custom porlets, I thought I would venture a reply.
I looked at the current online docs for for Portal Security Services. If you have a need to get down in the weeds these docs will show you what you need to know. But there is a very SIMPLE way to restrict access to your new portlet.
After you have your new PL/SQL or JAVA porlet in place, just create a new Portal Page using the wizard. Make it a plain page, no banner. Add your custom portlet to the new page. Then PUBLISH THIS NEW PAGE AS A PORTLET. Instead of adding your original portlet to other pages, add this "wrapper page" instead. You can use the grant access tab for the wrapper page to restrict access of the portlet to specific users and groups.
pmw