workflow with anonymous access

Thinking off the top of my head here, so I haven't tested this...could you have an event receiver kick off for the item, check if the user is named or anonymous and then either:

1. launch the workflow (if user is named)

2. Do some impersonation and then launch the workflow (if anonymous)

As I said, never tried event receivers on anonymous, you may have the same problem.

-Dave

DaveM. at 2007-9-5 >

Ok. I've created a workaround for this issue since Microsoft will not be providing a fix until SP1 of SharePoint. Basically what I've done is as follows:

1. Create a custom content type that inherits from the "Custom List" content type (you could also use any other content type to derive from). You don't need to define any additional fields unless you want. I'm just using a basic custom list and then adding fields at runtime.
2. With the content type, create a custom rendering template (ascx file to be placed in control templates) that is almost the same as the ListForm template found in "DefaultTemplates.ascx" (the default form used to render list items).
3. Modify the custom rendering template by removing the SharePoint save button and adding an ASP.NET button that posts back. Handle the button's OnLoad event to set it's visibility and handle the button's OnClick event to save the item.
4. To save the item in the OnClick event, use the "SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPriviliges".
5. Package all of this in a solution and feature and deploy to your site. You can then create lists that use this content type to allow anonymous users to add items that have workflows or event handlers attached to them.

JoeCataford at 2007-9-5 >