1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/sugar_network/node/auth.py b/sugar_network/node/auth.py
index fdb7975..131cda5 100644
--- a/sugar_network/node/auth.py
+++ b/sugar_network/node/auth.py
@@ -25,23 +25,29 @@ _config = None
 
 
 def validate(request, role):
-    enforce(_validate(request.principal, role), ad.Forbidden,
+    enforce(_validate(request, role), ad.Forbidden,
             'No enough permissions to proceed the operation')
 
 
 def try_validate(request, role):
-    return _validate(request.principal, role) or False
+    return _validate(request, role) or False
 
 
-def _validate(user, role):
+def _validate(request, role):
     global _config
 
+    if role == 'user':
+        if request.principal:
+            return True
+        else:
+            request.principal = 'anonymous'
+
     if _config is None:
         _config = ConfigParser()
         config_path = join(node.data_root.value, 'authorization.conf')
         if exists(config_path):
             _config.read(config_path)
 
-    if _config.has_option(user, role):
-        return _config.get(user, role).strip().lower() in \
+    if _config.has_option(request.principal, role):
+        return _config.get(request.principal, role).strip().lower() in \
                 ('true', 'on', '1', 'allow')