[Zope-dev] how to change to another authenticated user programmatically?

[Chris Withers]

Craeg K Strong wrote:
> 
> I am working on an application where users register themselves.  That is,
> there will be a registrar username and password that is sent out to all
> prospective users via email.
> 
> The only thing the registrar can do is add a user.

Not sure why you can't just mail out actual user details if the first and only 
thing a registrar does is register themselves...

> The most convenient thing would be for the user to log in as the registrar,
> add himself as a user, and then the application woud immediately 
> recognize him
> as *the new user* from then on, without the user having to exit the 
> browser,
> restart it, and login as the new user.

...but take a look at the CMF, which might have some functions ot help you here. 
That said both Andreas and Lennart's suggestions are sound :-)

cheers,

Chris