Re: [Trac] Forbidden error after Trac instance logoff | Trac 1.6

Chris Shelton <cshelton-Pls0fCm8YjYbalU/[email protected]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:20:21 -0500
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Venu,

Did you try adjusting the permission_policies entry in trac.ini to be like
this:
permission_policies =3D
AuthzSourcePolicy,DefaultWikiPolicy,DefaultTicketPolicy,DefaultPermissionPo=
licy,LegacyAttachmentPolicy

When I upgraded to Trac 1.6, the upgrade mentioned adding both
DefaultWikiPolicy and DefaultTicketPolicy to this entry.

Chris

On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 6:24=E2=80=AFAM Venu Pillai <[email protected]>=
 wrote:

> Added the permission_policies as per
> https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracIni#trac-permission_policies-option.
>
> Still same issue after logging off the trac instance it gives error
> "Forbidden error 403 " ROADMAP_VIEW or Wiki view, ..privileges are requir=
ed
> to perform this operation. You don't have the required permissions."
>
> On Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 13:35:03 UTC+5:30 Jun Omae wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 3:49=E2=80=AFPM Venu Pillai <[email protected]>=
 wrote:
>> >
>> > After upgrading from trac 1.2 to trac 1.6.
>> >
>> > I successfully login to trac and have permission to create, view
>> tickets etc. to an authorized user.
>> >
>> > But after logging off the Trac instance it gives error "Forbidden erro=
r
>> 403 " ROADMAP_VIEW or Wiki view, ..privileges are required to perform th=
is
>> operation. You don't have the required permissions."
>> >
>> > I have configured the Trac instance to authenticate against the Active
>> Directory (Its works).
>> >
>> > Below is the configuration
>> >
>> > In Trac.ini
>> >
>> > [account-manager]
>> > ...
>> > Permission_policies =3D AuthzSourcePolicy, DefaultPermissionPolicy,
>> LegacyAttachmentPolicy
>>
>> The permission_policies option should be put in [trac] section.
>> See
>> https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracIni#trac-permission_policies-option
>>
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>> Jun Omae <[email protected]> (=E5=A4=A7=E5=89=8D =E6=BD=A4)
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Venu,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:small">Did you try adjusting the permission_policies entry in =
trac.ini to be like this:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">permission_policies =3D A=
uthzSourcePolicy,DefaultWikiPolicy,DefaultTicketPolicy,DefaultPermissionPol=
icy,LegacyAttachmentPolicy</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:sm=
all">When I upgraded to Trac 1.6, the upgrade mentioned adding both Default=
WikiPolicy and DefaultTicketPolicy to this entry.</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif;font-size:small">Chris</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote =
gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 24=
, 2026 at 6:24=E2=80=AFAM Venu Pillai &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vpillai1973@gma=
il.com">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Added the permission_policies as per=C2=A0=C2=
=A0

=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracIni#trac-permission_pol=
icies-option" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color:rgb(26,115,232)" target=3D"_b=
lank">https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracIni#trac-permission_policies-optio=
n</a>.<div><br></div><div>Still same issue after logging off the trac insta=
nce<span style=3D"color:rgb(80,0,80)">=C2=A0it gives error &quot;Forbidden =
error 403 &quot; ROADMAP_VIEW or Wiki view, ..privileges are required to pe=
rform this operation. You don&#39;t have the required permissions.&quot;</s=
pan><br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 13:35:03 UTC+5:30 Jun Omae wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Tue, Feb 24, =
2026 at 3:49=E2=80=AFPM Venu Pillai &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow">vpill...@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; After upgrading from trac 1.2 to trac 1.6.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; I successfully login to trac and have permission to create, view t=
ickets etc. to an authorized user.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; But after logging off the Trac instance it gives error &quot;Forbi=
dden error 403 &quot; ROADMAP_VIEW or Wiki view,  ..privileges are required=
 to perform this operation. You don&#39;t have the required permissions.&qu=
ot;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; I have configured the Trac instance to authenticate against the Ac=
tive Directory (Its works).
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Below is the configuration
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; In Trac.ini
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; [account-manager]
<br>&gt; ...
<br>&gt; Permission_policies =3D AuthzSourcePolicy, DefaultPermissionPolicy=
, LegacyAttachmentPolicy
<br>
<br>The permission_policies option should be put in [trac] section.
<br>See <a href=3D"https://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracIni#trac-permission_p=
olicies-option" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://trac.edgewall.or=
g/wiki/TracIni#trac-permission_policies-option</a>
<br>
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<br>Jun Omae &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow">[email protected]</a>&gt; (=E5=A4=A7=E5=
=89=8D =E6=BD=A4)
<br></blockquote></div>

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