Rework permission handling

Add a new function has_credential() that checks whether the currently
logged in user is allowed to perform a given action. Moving all
permission handling to this central place makes adding new user groups
and adjusting permissions much more convenient.

Signed-off-by: Lukas Fleischer <archlinux@cryptocrack.de>

24 files changed, 187 insertions, 237 deletions

diff --git a/web/html/account.php b/web/html/account.php
index 47cf6d27..f212eabb 100644
--- a/web/html/account.php
+++ b/web/html/account.php
@@ -18,18 +18,14 @@ echo "  <h2>".__("Accounts")."</h2>\n";
 $action = in_request("Action");
 
 if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
-	# visitor is logged in
-	#
-	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-
 	if ($action == "SearchAccounts") {
 
 		# security check
 		#
-		if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
+		if (has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_SEARCH)) {
 			# the user has entered search criteria, find any matching accounts
 			#
-			search_results_page($atype, in_request("O"), in_request("SB"),
+			search_results_page(in_request("O"), in_request("SB"),
 					in_request("U"), in_request("T"), in_request("S"),
 					in_request("E"), in_request("R"), in_request("I"),
 					in_request("K"));
@@ -48,8 +44,8 @@ if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
 			print __("Could not retrieve information for the specified user.");
 		} else {
 			/* Verify user has permission to edit the account */
-			if (can_edit_account($atype, $row, uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]))) {
-				display_account_form($atype, "UpdateAccount", $row["Username"],
+			if (can_edit_account($row)) {
+				display_account_form("UpdateAccount", $row["Username"],
 					$row["AccountTypeID"], $row["Suspended"], $row["Email"],
 					"", "", $row["RealName"], $row["LangPreference"],
 					$row["IRCNick"], $row["PGPKey"],
@@ -70,22 +66,20 @@ if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
 		}
 
 	} elseif ($action == "UpdateAccount") {
-		$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
-
 		/* Details for account being updated */
 		$acctinfo = account_details(in_request('ID'), in_request('U'));
 
 		/* Verify user permissions and that the request is a valid POST */
-		if (can_edit_account($atype, $acctinfo, $uid) && check_token()) {
+		if (can_edit_account($acctinfo) && check_token()) {
 			/* Update the details for the existing account */
-			process_account_form($atype, "edit", "UpdateAccount",
+			process_account_form("edit", "UpdateAccount",
 					in_request("U"), in_request("T"), in_request("S"),
 					in_request("E"), in_request("P"), in_request("C"),
 					in_request("R"), in_request("L"), in_request("I"),
 					in_request("K"), in_request("J"), in_request("ID"));
 		}
 	} else {
-		if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
+		if (has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_SEARCH)) {
 			# display the search page if they're a TU/dev
 			#
 			print __("Use this form to search existing accounts.")."<br />\n";
diff --git a/web/html/addvote.php b/web/html/addvote.php
index 3ce99c0b..0b6b9c66 100644
--- a/web/html/addvote.php
+++ b/web/html/addvote.php
@@ -11,13 +11,10 @@ $title = __("Add Proposal");
 html_header($title);
 
 if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
-  $atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-  $uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-} else {
-  $atype = "";
+	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
 }
 
-if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
+if (has_credential(CRED_TU_ADD_VOTE)) {
 
 	if (!empty($_POST['addVote']) && !check_token()) {
 		$error = __("Invalid token for user action.");
diff --git a/web/html/packages.php b/web/html/packages.php
index 2fb9cbc6..645806e9 100644
--- a/web/html/packages.php
+++ b/web/html/packages.php
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ if (isset($pkgname)) {
 	$title = __("Packages");
 }
 
-# Retrieve account type
-if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
-	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-} else {
-	$atype = "";
-}
-
 $details = array();
 if (isset($pkgname)) {
 	$details = pkg_get_details($pkgid);
diff --git a/web/html/pkgbase.php b/web/html/pkgbase.php
index cf2b774e..4f35a67a 100644
--- a/web/html/pkgbase.php
+++ b/web/html/pkgbase.php
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ if (!isset($base_id) || !isset($pkgbase_name)) {
 /* Set the title to package base name. */
 $title = $pkgbase_name;
 
-/* Retrieve account type. */
-if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
-	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-} else {
-	$atype = "";
-}
-
 /* Grab the list of package base IDs to be operated on. */
 $ids = array();
 if (isset($_POST['IDs'])) {
@@ -55,29 +48,29 @@ $ret = false;
 $output = "";
 if (check_token()) {
 	if (current_action("do_Flag")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_flag($atype, $ids);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_flag($ids);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_UnFlag")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_unflag($atype, $ids);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_unflag($ids);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_Adopt")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_adopt($atype, $ids, true, NULL);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_adopt($ids, true, NULL);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_Disown")) {
 		$via = isset($_POST['via']) ? $_POST['via'] : NULL;
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_adopt($atype, $ids, false, $via);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_adopt($ids, false, $via);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_Vote")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_vote($atype, $ids, true);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_vote($ids, true);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_UnVote")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_vote($atype, $ids, false);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_vote($ids, false);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_Delete")) {
 		if (isset($_POST['confirm_Delete'])) {
 			$via = isset($_POST['via']) ? $_POST['via'] : NULL;
 			if (!isset($_POST['merge_Into']) || empty($_POST['merge_Into'])) {
-				list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_delete($atype, $ids, NULL, $via);
+				list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_delete($ids, NULL, $via);
 				unset($_GET['ID']);
 			}
 			else {
 				$merge_base_id = pkgbase_from_name($_POST['merge_Into']);
 				if ($merge_base_id) {
-					list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_delete($atype, $ids, $merge_base_id, $via);
+					list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_delete($ids, $merge_base_id, $via);
 					unset($_GET['ID']);
 				} else {
 					$output = __("Cannot find package to merge votes and comments into.");
@@ -90,13 +83,13 @@ if (check_token()) {
 			$ret = false;
 		}
 	} elseif (current_action("do_Notify")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_notify($atype, $ids);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_notify($ids);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_UnNotify")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_notify($atype, $ids, false);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_notify($ids, false);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_DeleteComment")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_delete_comment($atype);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_delete_comment();
 	} elseif (current_action("do_ChangeCategory")) {
-		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_change_category($base_id, $atype);
+		list($ret, $output) = pkgbase_change_category($base_id);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_FileRequest")) {
 		list($ret, $output) = pkgreq_file($ids, $_POST['type'], $_POST['merge_into'], $_POST['comments']);
 	} elseif (current_action("do_CloseRequest")) {
diff --git a/web/html/pkgdel.php b/web/html/pkgdel.php
index 621c3c91..41900e40 100644
--- a/web/html/pkgdel.php
+++ b/web/html/pkgdel.php
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ check_sid();
 
 html_header(__("Package Deletion"));
 
-$atype = "";
-
-if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
-	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-}
-
-if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)): ?>
 <div class="box">
 	<h2><?= __('Delete Package: %s', htmlspecialchars($pkgbase_name)) ?></h2>
 	<p>
diff --git a/web/html/pkgmerge.php b/web/html/pkgmerge.php
index ba3f7424..6a3b3c57 100644
--- a/web/html/pkgmerge.php
+++ b/web/html/pkgmerge.php
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ check_sid();
 
 html_header(__("Package Merging"));
 
-$atype = "";
-
-if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
-	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-}
-
-if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)): ?>
 <div class="box">
 	<h2><?= __('Merge Package: %s', htmlspecialchars($pkgbase_name)) ?></h2>
 	<p>
diff --git a/web/html/pkgreq.php b/web/html/pkgreq.php
index 9dec1f6e..03b31b84 100644
--- a/web/html/pkgreq.php
+++ b/web/html/pkgreq.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if (isset($base_id)) {
 	$pkgbase_name = pkgreq_get_pkgbase_name($pkgreq_id);
 	include('pkgreq_close_form.php');
 } else {
-	if (!check_user_privileges()) {
+	if (!has_credential(CRED_PKGREQ_LIST)) {
 		header('Location: /');
 		exit();
 	}
diff --git a/web/html/tu.php b/web/html/tu.php
index 5d4e37dc..158632a2 100644
--- a/web/html/tu.php
+++ b/web/html/tu.php
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ html_header($title);
 $pp = 10;
 $prev_Len = 75;
 
-$atype = "";
-if (isset($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
-  $atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-}
-
-if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
+if (has_credential(CRED_TU_LIST_VOTES)) {
 
 	if (isset($_GET['id'])) {
 		if (is_numeric($_GET['id'])) {
@@ -39,7 +34,7 @@ if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
 				if ($isrunning == 0) {
 					$canvote = 0;
 					$errorvote = __("Voting is closed for this proposal.");
-				} else if ($atype == "Developer") {
+				} else if (!has_credential(CRED_TU_VOTE)) {
 					$canvote = 0;
 					$errorvote = __("Only Trusted Users are allowed to vote.");
 				} else if ($row['User'] == username_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
diff --git a/web/html/voters.php b/web/html/voters.php
index bbcf547c..8766fa73 100644
--- a/web/html/voters.php
+++ b/web/html/voters.php
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ include_once('pkgfuncs.inc.php');
 $SID = $_COOKIE['AURSID'];
 $pkgname = htmlspecialchars($_GET['N']);
 $votes = pkgbase_votes_from_name($pkgname);
-$atype = account_from_sid($SID);
 
 html_header(__("Voters"));
 
-if ($atype == 'Trusted User' || $atype== 'Developer'):
+if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_LIST_VOTERS)):
 ?>
 
 <div class="box">
diff --git a/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php b/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php
index 06d43117..e2e37b87 100644
--- a/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ function html_format_pgp_fingerprint($fingerprint) {
  * Loads the account editing form, with any values that are already saved
  *
  * @global array $SUPPORTED_LANGS Languages that are supported by the AUR
- * @param string $UTYPE User type of the account accessing the form
  * @param string $A Form to use, either UpdateAccount or NewAccount
  * @param string $U The username to display
  * @param string $T The account type of the displayed user
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ function html_format_pgp_fingerprint($fingerprint) {
  *
  * @return void
  */
-function display_account_form($UTYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",
+function display_account_form($A,$U="",$T="",$S="",
 		$E="",$P="",$C="",$R="",$L="",$I="",$K="",$J="", $UID=0) {
 	global $SUPPORTED_LANGS;
 
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ function display_account_form($UTYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",
  * Process information given to new/edit account form
  *
  * @global array $SUPPORTED_LANGS Languages that are supported by the AUR
- * @param string $UTYPE The account type of the user modifying the account
  * @param string $TYPE Either "edit" for editing or "new" for registering an account
  * @param string $A Form to use, either UpdateAccount or NewAccount
  * @param string $U The username for the account
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ function display_account_form($UTYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",
  *
  * @return string|void Return void if successful, otherwise return error
  */
-function process_account_form($UTYPE,$TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",
+function process_account_form($TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",
 			$P="",$C="",$R="",$L="",$I="",$K="",$J="",$UID=0) {
 	global $SUPPORTED_LANGS, $AUR_LOCATION;
 
@@ -143,7 +141,8 @@ function process_account_form($UTYPE,$TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",
 		$error = __("The PGP key fingerprint is invalid.");
 	}
 
-	if (($UTYPE == "User" && $T > 1) || ($UTYPE == "Trusted User" && $T > 2)) {
+	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
+	if (($atype == "User" && $T > 1) || ($atype == "Trusted User" && $T > 2)) {
 		$error = __("Cannot increase account permissions.");
 	}
 	if (!$error && !array_key_exists($L, $SUPPORTED_LANGS)) {
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ function process_account_form($UTYPE,$TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",
 
 	if ($error) {
 		print "<ul class='errorlist'><li>".$error."</li></ul>\n";
-		display_account_form($UTYPE, $A, $U, $T, $S, $E, "", "",
+		display_account_form($A, $U, $T, $S, $E, "", "",
 				$R, $L, $I, $K, $J, $UID);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -299,7 +298,6 @@ function process_account_form($UTYPE,$TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",
 /**
  * Display the search results page
  *
- * @param string $UTYPE User type of the account accessing the form
  * @param string $O The offset for the results page
  * @param string $SB The column to sort the results page by
  * @param string $U The username search criteria
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ function process_account_form($UTYPE,$TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",
  *
  * @return void
  */
-function search_results_page($UTYPE,$O=0,$SB="",$U="",$T="",
+function search_results_page($O=0,$SB="",$U="",$T="",
 		$S="",$E="",$R="",$I="",$K="") {
 
 	$HITS_PER_PAGE = 50;
@@ -1098,28 +1096,15 @@ function cast_proposal_vote($voteid, $uid, $vote, $newtotal) {
 /**
  * Verify a user has the proper permissions to edit an account
  *
- * @param string $atype Account type of the editing user
  * @param array $acctinfo User account information for edited account
- * @param int $uid User ID of the editing user
  *
  * @return bool True if permission to edit the account, otherwise false
  */
-function can_edit_account($atype, $acctinfo, $uid) {
-	/* Developers can edit any account */
-	if ($atype == 'Developer') {
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/* Trusted Users can edit all accounts except Developer accounts */
-	if ($atype == 'Trusted User' &&
-		$acctinfo['AccountType'] != 'Developer') {
-			return true;
+function can_edit_account($acctinfo) {
+	if ($acctinfo['AccountType'] == 'Developer') {
+		return has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_EDIT_DEV);
 	}
 
-	/* Users can edit only their own account */
-	if ($acctinfo['ID'] == $uid) {
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
+	return has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_EDIT, array($uid));
 }
diff --git a/web/lib/aur.inc.php b/web/lib/aur.inc.php
index 7fa792bb..82730bb5 100644
--- a/web/lib/aur.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/aur.inc.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ include_once("routing.inc.php");
 include_once("version.inc.php");
 include_once("acctfuncs.inc.php");
 include_once("cachefuncs.inc.php");
+include_once("credentials.inc.php");
 
 /**
  * Check if a visitor is logged in
@@ -407,16 +408,6 @@ function uid_from_email($email) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Determine if a user has TU or Developer privileges
- *
- * @return bool Return true if the user is a TU or developer, otherwise false
- */
-function check_user_privileges() {
-	$type = account_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
-	return ($type == 'Trusted User' || $type == 'Developer');
-}
-
-/**
  * Generate clean url with edited/added user values
  *
  * Makes a clean string of variables for use in URLs based on current $_GET and
diff --git a/web/lib/credentials.inc.php b/web/lib/credentials.inc.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22068e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/lib/credentials.inc.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+include_once("config.inc.php");
+
+define("CRED_ACCOUNT_CHANGE_TYPE", 1);
+define("CRED_ACCOUNT_EDIT", 2);
+define("CRED_ACCOUNT_EDIT_DEV", 3);
+define("CRED_ACCOUNT_LAST_LOGIN", 4);
+define("CRED_ACCOUNT_SEARCH", 5);
+define("CRED_COMMENT_DELETE", 6);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_ADOPT", 7);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_CHANGE_CATEGORY", 8);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE", 9);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_DISOWN", 10);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_FLAG", 11);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_LIST_VOTERS", 12);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_NOTIFY", 13);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_SUBMIT_BLACKLISTED", 14);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_UNFLAG", 15);
+define("CRED_PKGBASE_VOTE", 16);
+define("CRED_PKGREQ_CLOSE", 17);
+define("CRED_PKGREQ_LIST", 18);
+define("CRED_TU_ADD_VOTE", 19);
+define("CRED_TU_LIST_VOTES", 20);
+define("CRED_TU_VOTE", 21);
+
+/**
+ * Determine if a user has the permission to perform a given action
+ *
+ * @param int $credential The type of action to peform
+ * @param array $approved_users A user whitelist for this query
+ *
+ * @return bool Return true if the user has the permission, false if not
+ */
+function has_credential($credential, $approved_users=array()) {
+	if (!isset($_COOKIE['AURSID'])) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
+	if (in_array($uid, $approved_users)) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
+
+	switch ($credential) {
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_FLAG:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_NOTIFY:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_VOTE:
+		return ($atype == 'User' || $atype == 'Trusted User' ||
+			$atype == 'Developer');
+	case CRED_ACCOUNT_CHANGE_TYPE:
+	case CRED_ACCOUNT_EDIT:
+	case CRED_ACCOUNT_LAST_LOGIN:
+	case CRED_ACCOUNT_SEARCH:
+	case CRED_COMMENT_DELETE:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_ADOPT:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_CHANGE_CATEGORY:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_DISOWN:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_LIST_VOTERS:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_SUBMIT_BLACKLISTED:
+	case CRED_PKGBASE_UNFLAG:
+	case CRED_PKGREQ_CLOSE:
+	case CRED_PKGREQ_LIST:
+		return ($atype == 'Trusted User' || $atype == 'Developer');
+	case CRED_TU_ADD_VOTE:
+	case CRED_TU_LIST_VOTES:
+	case CRED_TU_VOTE:
+		return ($atype == 'Trusted User');
+	case CRED_ACCOUNT_EDIT_DEV:
+		return ($atype == 'Developer');
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/web/lib/pkgbasefuncs.inc.php b/web/lib/pkgbasefuncs.inc.php
index b357dff3..176b1448 100644
--- a/web/lib/pkgbasefuncs.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/pkgbasefuncs.inc.php
@@ -346,15 +346,14 @@ function pkgbase_maintainer_uid($base_id) {
  * Flag package(s) as out-of-date
  *
  * @global string $AUR_LOCATION The AUR's URL used for notification e-mails
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
  * @param array $base_ids Array of package base IDs to flag/unflag
  *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_flag($atype, $base_ids) {
+function pkgbase_flag($base_ids) {
 	global $AUR_LOCATION;
 
-	if (!$atype) {
+	if (!has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_FLAG)) {
 		return array(false, __("You must be logged in before you can flag packages."));
 	}
 
@@ -404,13 +403,13 @@ function pkgbase_flag($atype, $base_ids) {
 /**
  * Unflag package(s) as out-of-date
  *
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
  * @param array $base_ids Array of package base IDs to flag/unflag
  *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_unflag($atype, $base_ids) {
-	if (!$atype) {
+function pkgbase_unflag($base_ids) {
+	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
+	if (!$uid) {
 		return array(false, __("You must be logged in before you can unflag packages."));
 	}
 
@@ -425,8 +424,8 @@ function pkgbase_unflag($atype, $base_ids) {
 	$q.= "OutOfDateTS = NULL ";
 	$q.= "WHERE ID IN (" . implode(",", $base_ids) . ") ";
 
-	if ($atype != "Trusted User" && $atype != "Developer") {
-		$q.= "AND MaintainerUID = " . uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
+	if (!has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_UNFLAG)) {
+		$q.= "AND MaintainerUID = " . $uid;
 	}
 
 	$result = $dbh->exec($q);
@@ -439,19 +438,14 @@ function pkgbase_unflag($atype, $base_ids) {
 /**
  * Delete package bases
  *
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
  * @param array $base_ids Array of package base IDs to delete
  * @param int $merge_base_id Package base to merge the deleted ones into
  * @param int $via Package request to close upon deletion
  *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_delete ($atype, $base_ids, $merge_base_id, $via) {
-	if (!$atype) {
-		return array(false, __("You must be logged in before you can delete packages."));
-	}
-
-	if ($atype != "Trusted User" && $atype != "Developer") {
+function pkgbase_delete ($base_ids, $merge_base_id, $via) {
+	if (!has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)) {
 		return array(false, __("You do not have permission to delete packages."));
 	}
 
@@ -552,15 +546,15 @@ function pkgbase_delete ($atype, $base_ids, $merge_base_id, $via) {
 /**
  * Adopt or disown packages
  *
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
  * @param array $base_ids Array of package base IDs to adopt/disown
  * @param bool $action Adopts if true, disowns if false. Adopts by default
  * @param int $via Package request to close upon adoption
  *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_adopt ($atype, $base_ids, $action=true, $via) {
-	if (!$atype) {
+function pkgbase_adopt ($base_ids, $action=true, $via) {
+	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
+	if (!$uid) {
 		if ($action) {
 			return array(false, __("You must be logged in before you can adopt packages."));
 		} else {
@@ -579,23 +573,21 @@ function pkgbase_adopt ($atype, $base_ids, $action=true, $via) {
 
 	$dbh = DB::connect();
 
-	$field = "MaintainerUID";
 	$q = "UPDATE PackageBases ";
-
 	if ($action) {
-		$user = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
+		$q.= "SET MaintainerUID = $uid ";
 	} else {
-		$user = 'NULL';
+		$q.= "SET MaintainerUID = NULL ";
 	}
-
-	$q.= "SET $field = $user ";
 	$q.= "WHERE ID IN (" . implode(",", $base_ids) . ") ";
 
-	if ($action && $atype == "User") {
+	if ($action && !has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_ADOPT)) {
 		/* Regular users may only adopt orphan packages. */
-		$q.= "AND $field IS NULL ";
-	} else if ($atype == "User") {
-		$q.= "AND $field = " . uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
+		$q.= "AND MaintainerUID IS NULL";
+	}
+	if (!$action && !has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DISOWN)) {
+		/* Regular users may only disown their own packages. */
+		$q.= "AND MaintainerUID = " . $uid;
 	}
 
 	$dbh->exec($q);
@@ -615,14 +607,13 @@ function pkgbase_adopt ($atype, $base_ids, $action=true, $via) {
 /**
  * Vote and un-vote for packages
  *
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
  * @param array $base_ids Array of package base IDs to vote/un-vote
  * @param bool $action Votes if true, un-votes if false. Votes by default
  *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_vote ($atype, $base_ids, $action=true) {
-	if (!$atype) {
+function pkgbase_vote ($base_ids, $action=true) {
+	if (!has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_VOTE)) {
 		if ($action) {
 			return array(false, __("You must be logged in before you can vote for packages."));
 		} else {
@@ -767,13 +758,12 @@ function pkgbase_user_notify($uid, $base_id) {
 /**
  * Toggle notification of packages
  *
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
  * @param array $base_ids Array of package base IDs to toggle
  *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_notify ($atype, $base_ids, $action=true) {
-	if (!$atype) {
+function pkgbase_notify ($base_ids, $action=true) {
+	if (!has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_NOTIFY)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -845,12 +835,11 @@ function pkgbase_notify ($atype, $base_ids, $action=true) {
 /**
  * Delete a package comment
  *
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
- *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_delete_comment($atype) {
-	if (!$atype) {
+function pkgbase_delete_comment() {
+	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
+	if (!$uid) {
 		return array(false, __("You must be logged in before you can edit package information."));
 	}
 
@@ -861,8 +850,7 @@ function pkgbase_delete_comment($atype) {
 	}
 
 	$dbh = DB::connect();
-	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-	if (can_delete_comment($comment_id, $atype, $uid)) {
+	if (can_delete_comment($comment_id)) {
 		$q = "UPDATE PackageComments ";
 		$q.= "SET DelUsersID = ".$uid." ";
 		$q.= "WHERE ID = ".intval($comment_id);
@@ -877,12 +865,12 @@ function pkgbase_delete_comment($atype) {
  * Change package base category
  *
  * @param int Package base ID of the package base to modify
- * @param string $atype Account type, output of account_from_sid
  *
  * @return array Tuple of success/failure indicator and error message
  */
-function pkgbase_change_category($base_id, $atype) {
-	if (!$atype)  {
+function pkgbase_change_category($base_id) {
+	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
+	if (!$uid) {
 		return array(false, __("You must be logged in before you can edit package information."));
 	}
 
@@ -906,21 +894,16 @@ function pkgbase_change_category($base_id, $atype) {
 	if ($result) {
 		$row = $result->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
 	}
-	else {
-		return array(false, __("You are not allowed to change this package category."));
-	}
 
-	$uid = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]);
-	if ($uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] ||
-	($atype == "Developer" || $atype == "Trusted User")) {
-		$q = "UPDATE PackageBases ";
-		$q.= "SET CategoryID = ".intval($category_id)." ";
-		$q.= "WHERE ID = ".intval($base_id);
-		$dbh->exec($q);
-		return array(true, __("Package category changed."));
-	} else {
+	if (!$result || !has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_CHANGE_CATEGORY, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))) {
 		return array(false, __("You are not allowed to change this package category."));
 	}
+
+	$q = "UPDATE PackageBases ";
+	$q.= "SET CategoryID = ".intval($category_id)." ";
+	$q.= "WHERE ID = ".intval($base_id);
+	$dbh->exec($q);
+	return array(true, __("Package category changed."));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php b/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php
index a2b8a0d2..29da97b2 100644
--- a/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php
@@ -9,17 +9,15 @@ include_once("pkgbasefuncs.inc.php");
  * comments. This function is used for the backend side of comment deletion.
  *
  * @param string $comment_id The comment ID in the database
- * @param string $atype The account type of the user trying to delete a comment
- * @param string|int $uid The user ID of the individual trying to delete a comment
  *
  * @return bool True if the user can delete the comment, otherwise false
  */
-function can_delete_comment($comment_id=0, $atype="", $uid=0) {
-	if (!$uid) {
+function can_delete_comment($comment_id=0) {
+	if (!uid_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"])) {
 		/* Unauthenticated users cannot delete anything. */
 		return false;
 	}
-	if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
+	if (has_credential(CRED_COMMENT_DELETE)) {
 		/* TUs and developers can delete any comment. */
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -45,23 +43,11 @@ function can_delete_comment($comment_id=0, $atype="", $uid=0) {
  * comments. This function is used for the frontend side of comment deletion.
  *
  * @param array $comment All database information relating a specific comment
- * @param string $atype The account type of the user trying to delete a comment
- * @param string|int $uid The user ID of the individual trying to delete a comment
  *
  * @return bool True if the user can delete the comment, otherwise false
  */
-function can_delete_comment_array($comment, $atype="", $uid=0) {
-	if (!$uid) {
-		/* Unauthenticated users cannot delete anything. */
-		return false;
-	} elseif ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
-		/* TUs and developers can delete any comment. */
-		return true;
-	} else if ($comment['UsersID'] == $uid) {
-		/* Users can delete their own comments. */
-		return true;
-	}
-	return false;
+function can_delete_comment_array($comment) {
+	return has_credential(CRED_COMMENT_DELETE, array($comment['UsersID']));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -70,18 +56,10 @@ function can_delete_comment_array($comment, $atype="", $uid=0) {
  * Only Trusted Users and Developers can delete blacklisted packages. Packages
  * are blacklisted if they are include in the official repositories.
  *
- * @param string $atype The account type of the user
- *
  * @return bool True if the user can submit blacklisted packages, otherwise false
  */
-function can_submit_blacklisted($atype = "") {
-	if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer") {
-		/* Only TUs and developers can submit blacklisted packages. */
-		return true;
-	}
-	else {
-		return false;
-	}
+function can_submit_blacklisted() {
+	return has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_SUBMIT_BLACKLISTED);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/lib/pkgreqfuncs.inc.php b/web/lib/pkgreqfuncs.inc.php
index 76780fe1..09047eb7 100644
--- a/web/lib/pkgreqfuncs.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/pkgreqfuncs.inc.php
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ function pkgreq_close($id, $reason, $comments) {
 	$dbh = DB::connect();
 	$id = intval($id);
 
-	if (!check_user_privileges()) {
+	if (!has_credential(CRED_PKGREQ_CLOSE)) {
 		return array(false, __("Only TUs and developers can close requests."));
 	}
 
diff --git a/web/template/account_details.php b/web/template/account_details.php
index a4e20c9c..c4263d74 100644
--- a/web/template/account_details.php
+++ b/web/template/account_details.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 					<?= $row["InactivityTS"] ? __("Inactive since") . ' ' . date("Y-m-d H:i", $row["InactivityTS"]) : __("Active"); ?>
 					</td>
 				</tr>
-				<?php if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+				<?php if (has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_LAST_LOGIN)): ?>
 				<tr>
 					<th><?= __("Last Login") . ":" ?></th>
 					<td>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 					<th>Links:</th>
 					<td><ul>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/packages/'); ?>?K=<?= $row['Username'] ?>&amp;SeB=m"><?= __("View this user's packages") ?></a></li>
-					<?php if (can_edit_account($atype, $row, uid_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']))): ?>
+					<?php if (can_edit_account($row)): ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_user_uri($row['Username']); ?>edit"><?= __("Edit this user's account") ?></a></li>
 					<?php endif; ?>
 					</ul></td>
diff --git a/web/template/account_edit_form.php b/web/template/account_edit_form.php
index 30b26fdc..9a99e782 100644
--- a/web/template/account_edit_form.php
+++ b/web/template/account_edit_form.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		</p>
 		<?php
 		# Only TUs or Devs can promote/demote/suspend a user
-		if ($UTYPE == "Trusted User" || $UTYPE == "Developer"):
+		if (has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_CHANGE_TYPE)):
 		?>
 		<p>
 			<label for="id_type"><?= __("Account Type") ?>:</label>
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@
 				<?php else: ?>
 				<option value="2"><?= __("Trusted user") ?></option>
 				<?php endif; ?>
-				<?php
-				# Only developers can make another account a developer
-				if ($UTYPE == "Developer"):
-				?>
+				<?php if (has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_EDIT_DEV)): ?>
 				<option value="3"
 				<?php $T == 3 ? print " selected=\"selected\">" : print ">";
 				print __("Developer")."\n"; ?>
diff --git a/web/template/account_search_results.php b/web/template/account_search_results.php
index bd4ee294..43f2d1d6 100644
--- a/web/template/account_search_results.php
+++ b/web/template/account_search_results.php
@@ -42,13 +42,10 @@ else:
 					<td><?php $row["IRCNick"] ? print htmlspecialchars($row["IRCNick"],ENT_QUOTES) : print "&nbsp;" ?></td>
 					<td><?php $row["PGPKey"] ? print html_format_pgp_fingerprint($row["PGPKey"]) : print "&nbsp;" ?></td>
 					<td>
-					<?php
-						if ($UTYPE == "Trusted User" && $row["AccountType"] == "Developer"):
-							# TUs can't edit devs
-							print "&nbsp;";
-						else:
-					?>
-						<a href="<?= get_user_uri($row["Username"]) . "edit/" ?>"><?= __("Edit") ?></a>
+					<?php if (can_edit_account($row)): ?>
+					<a href="<?= get_user_uri($row["Username"]) . "edit/" ?>"><?= __("Edit") ?></a>
+					<?php else: ?>
+					&nbsp;
 					<?php endif; ?>
 					</td>
 				</tr>
diff --git a/web/template/actions_form.php b/web/template/actions_form.php
index a69e40d0..389297bf 100644
--- a/web/template/actions_form.php
+++ b/web/template/actions_form.php
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@
 
 		<?php if ($row["OutOfDateTS"] === NULL): ?>
 			<input type="submit" class="button" name="do_Flag" value="<?= __("Flag Out-of-date") ?>" />
-		<?php elseif (($row["OutOfDateTS"] !== NULL) &&
-		($uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] || $atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer")): ?>
+		<?php elseif (($row["OutOfDateTS"] !== NULL) && has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_UNFLAG, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))): ?>
 			<input type="submit" class="button" name="do_UnFlag" value="<?= __("UnFlag Out-of-date") ?>" />
 		<?php endif; ?>
 			
-		<?php if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+		<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)): ?>
 			<input type="submit" class="button" name="do_Delete" value="<?= __("Delete Packages") ?>" />
 			<label for="merge_Into" ><?= __("Merge into") ?></label>
 			<input type="text" id="merge_Into" name="merge_Into" />
diff --git a/web/template/header.php b/web/template/header.php
index 03ce536c..d10b1623 100644
--- a/web/template/header.php
+++ b/web/template/header.php
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@
 					<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/packages/'); ?>"><?= __("Packages"); ?></a></li>
 					<?php if (isset($_COOKIE['AURSID'])): ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/packages/'); ?>?SeB=m&amp;K=<?= username_from_sid($_COOKIE["AURSID"]); ?>"><?= __("My Packages"); ?></a></li>
-						<?php if (check_user_privileges()): ?>
+						<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGREQ_LIST)): ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/requests/') ; ?>"><?= __("Requests"); ?></a></li>
 						<?php endif; ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/submit/'); ?>"><?= __("Submit"); ?></a></li>
-						<?php if (check_user_privileges()): ?>
+						<?php if (has_credential(CRED_ACCOUNT_SEARCH)): ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/accounts/') ; ?>"><?= __("Accounts"); ?></a></li>
 						<?php endif; ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_user_uri(username_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID'])) . 'edit/'; ?>"><?= __(" My Account"); ?></a></li>
-						<?php if (check_user_privileges()): ?><li><a href="<?= get_uri('/tu/'); ?>"><?= __("Trusted User"); ?></a></li><?php endif; ?>
+						<?php if (has_credential(CRED_TU_LIST_VOTES)): ?><li><a href="<?= get_uri('/tu/'); ?>"><?= __("Trusted User"); ?></a></li><?php endif; ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/logout/'); ?>"><?= __("Logout"); ?></a></li>
 					<?php else: ?>
 						<li><a href="<?= get_uri('/register/'); ?>"><?= __("Register"); ?></a></li>
diff --git a/web/template/pkg_comments.php b/web/template/pkg_comments.php
index ca4abc6d..20521a0d 100644
--- a/web/template/pkg_comments.php
+++ b/web/template/pkg_comments.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-$uid = uid_from_sid($SID);
 $base_id = pkgbase_from_pkgid($row['ID']);
 $count = pkgbase_comments_count($base_id);
 ?>
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ $count = pkgbase_comments_count($base_id);
 			$row['UserName'] = "<a href=\"" . get_user_uri($row['UserName']) . "\">{$row['UserName']}</a>";
 		endif; ?>
 		<h4>
-			<?php if (can_delete_comment_array($row, $atype, $uid)): ?>
+			<?php if (can_delete_comment_array($row)): ?>
 				<form method="post" action="<?= htmlspecialchars(get_pkgbase_uri($pkgbase_name), ENT_QUOTES); ?>">
 					<fieldset style="display:inline;">
 						<input type="hidden" name="action" value="do_DeleteComment" />
diff --git a/web/template/pkg_details.php b/web/template/pkg_details.php
index 6f395145..7f01d2f5 100644
--- a/web/template/pkg_details.php
+++ b/web/template/pkg_details.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-$atype = account_from_sid($SID);
 $uid = uid_from_sid($SID);
 
 $pkgid = intval($row['ID']);
@@ -67,8 +66,7 @@ $sources = pkg_sources($row["ID"]);
 						<input type="submit" class="button text-button" name="do_Flag" value="<?= __('Flag package out-of-date') ?>" />
 					</form>
 				</li>
-				<?php elseif (($row["OutOfDateTS"] !== NULL) &&
-				($uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] || $atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer")): ?>
+				<?php elseif (($row["OutOfDateTS"] !== NULL) && has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_UNFLAG, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))): ?>
 				<li>
 					<form action="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['BaseName']) . 'unflag/'; ?>" method="post">
 						<input type="hidden" name="token" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($_COOKIE['AURSID']) ?>" />
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ $sources = pkg_sources($row["ID"]);
 				<?php endif; ?>
 				<li><span class="flagged"><?php if ($row["RequestCount"] > 0) { echo _n('%d pending request', '%d pending requests', $row["RequestCount"]); } ?></span></li>
 				<li><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['BaseName']) . 'request/'; ?>"><?= __('File Request'); ?></a></li>
-				<?php if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+				<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)): ?>
 				<li><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['BaseName']) . 'delete/'; ?>"><?= __('Delete Package'); ?></a></li>
 				<li><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['BaseName']) . 'merge/'; ?>"><?= __('Merge Package'); ?></a></li>
 				<?php endif; ?>
@@ -121,8 +119,7 @@ $sources = pkg_sources($row["ID"]);
 						<input type="submit" class="button text-button" name="do_Adopt" value="<?= __('Adopt Package') ?>" />
 					</form>
 				</li>
-				<?php elseif ($uid && $uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] ||
-					$atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+				<?php elseif (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DISOWN, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))): ?>
 				<li>
 					<form action="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['BaseName']) . 'disown/'; ?>" method="post">
 						<input type="hidden" name="token" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($_COOKIE['AURSID']) ?>" />
@@ -150,8 +147,7 @@ $sources = pkg_sources($row["ID"]);
 		<tr>
 			<th><?= __('Category') . ': ' ?></th>
 <?php
-if ($SID && ($uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] ||
-	($atype == "Developer" || $atype == "Trusted User"))):
+if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_CHANGE_CATEGORY, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))):
 ?>
 			<td>
 				<form method="post" action="<?= htmlspecialchars(get_pkgbase_uri($row['BaseName']), ENT_QUOTES); ?>">
@@ -312,7 +308,7 @@ if ($row["PackagerUID"]):
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<th><?= __('Votes') . ': ' ?></th>
-<?php if ($atype == "Developer" || $atype == "Trusted User"): ?>
+<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_LIST_VOTERS)): ?>
 <?php if ($USE_VIRTUAL_URLS): ?>
 			<td><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['BaseName']); ?>voters/"><?= $votes ?></a></td>
 <?php else: ?>
diff --git a/web/template/pkg_search_results.php b/web/template/pkg_search_results.php
index 75131fc2..e901408f 100644
--- a/web/template/pkg_search_results.php
+++ b/web/template/pkg_search_results.php
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-if (isset($_COOKIE['AURSID'])) {
-	$atype = account_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
-} else {
-	$atype = "";
-}
-
 if (!$result): ?>
 	<div class="box"><p><?= __("Error retrieving package list.") ?></p></div>
 <?php elseif ($total == 0): ?>
@@ -119,13 +113,13 @@ if (!$result): ?>
 						<option value="do_UnFlag"><?= __("Unflag Out-of-date") ?></option>
 						<option value="do_Adopt"><?= __("Adopt Packages") ?></option>
 						<option value="do_Disown"><?= __("Disown Packages") ?></option>
-						<?php if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+						<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)): ?>
 						<option value="do_Delete"><?= __("Delete Packages") ?></option>
 						<?php endif; ?>
 						<option value="do_Notify"><?= __("Notify") ?></option>
 						<option value="do_UnNotify"><?= __("UnNotify") ?></option>
 					</select>
-					<?php if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+					<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)): ?>
 						<label for="merge_Into"><?= __("Merge into") ?></label>
 						<input type="text" id="merge_Into" name="merge_Into" />
 						<input type="checkbox" name="confirm_Delete" value="1" /> <?= __("Confirm") ?>
diff --git a/web/template/pkgbase_details.php b/web/template/pkgbase_details.php
index 64df72b2..fb11e60c 100644
--- a/web/template/pkgbase_details.php
+++ b/web/template/pkgbase_details.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-$atype = account_from_sid($SID);
 $uid = uid_from_sid($SID);
 
 $base_id = intval($row['ID']);
@@ -42,8 +41,7 @@ $pkgs = pkgbase_get_pkgnames($base_id);
 						<input type="submit" class="button text-button" name="do_Flag" value="<?= __('Flag package out-of-date') ?>" />
 					</form>
 				</li>
-				<?php elseif (($row["OutOfDateTS"] !== NULL) &&
-				($uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] || $atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer")): ?>
+				<?php elseif (($row["OutOfDateTS"] !== NULL) && has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_UNFLAG, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))): ?>
 				<li>
 					<form action="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['Name']) . 'unflag/'; ?>" method="post">
 						<input type="hidden" name="token" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($_COOKIE['AURSID']) ?>" />
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ $pkgs = pkgbase_get_pkgnames($base_id);
 				<?php endif; ?>
 				<li><span class="flagged"><?php if ($row["RequestCount"] > 0) { echo _n('%d pending request', '%d pending requests', $row["RequestCount"]); } ?></span></li>
 				<li><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['Name']) . 'request/'; ?>"><?= __('File Request'); ?></a></li>
-				<?php if ($atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+				<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DELETE)): ?>
 				<li><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['Name']) . 'delete/'; ?>"><?= __('Delete Package'); ?></a></li>
 				<li><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['Name']) . 'merge/'; ?>"><?= __('Merge Package'); ?></a></li>
 				<?php endif; ?>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@ $pkgs = pkgbase_get_pkgnames($base_id);
 						<input type="submit" class="button text-button" name="do_Adopt" value="<?= __('Adopt Package') ?>" />
 					</form>
 				</li>
-				<?php elseif ($uid && $uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] ||
-					$atype == "Trusted User" || $atype == "Developer"): ?>
+				<?php elseif (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_DISOWN, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))): ?>
 				<li>
 					<form action="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['Name']) . 'disown/'; ?>" method="post">
 						<input type="hidden" name="token" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($_COOKIE['AURSID']) ?>" />
@@ -113,8 +110,7 @@ $pkgs = pkgbase_get_pkgnames($base_id);
 		<tr>
 			<th><?= __('Category') . ': ' ?></th>
 <?php
-if ($SID && ($uid == $row["MaintainerUID"] ||
-	($atype == "Developer" || $atype == "Trusted User"))):
+if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_CHANGE_CATEGORY, array($row["MaintainerUID"]))):
 ?>
 			<td>
 				<form method="post" action="<?= htmlspecialchars(get_pkgbase_uri($row['Name']), ENT_QUOTES); ?>">
@@ -195,7 +191,7 @@ if ($row["PackagerUID"]):
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<th><?= __('Votes') . ': ' ?></th>
-<?php if ($atype == "Developer" || $atype == "Trusted User"): ?>
+<?php if (has_credential(CRED_PKGBASE_LIST_VOTERS)): ?>
 <?php if ($USE_VIRTUAL_URLS): ?>
 			<td><a href="<?= get_pkgbase_uri($row['Name']); ?>voters/"><?= $votes ?></a></td>
 <?php else: ?>