Caching based on access rights in connection with a content management server system or the like

A method for serving data from a data source to a user by way of an interface having a cache, the data source having a plurality of pre-defined user groups, the method comprising:

• the interface receiving a request from the user for the data from the data source;
• the interface requesting the data source to provide a cache key corresponding to the requesting user, whereby the data source generates the cache key for the requesting user based on a set of the user groups of such user;
• the interface receiving the generated cache key from the data source, the generated cache key representing exact access rights for the user based on the set of the user groups of the user;
• and
• the interface determining whether any data that satisfies the request is stored in the cache with the generated cache key.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for implementing a method for serving data from a data source to a user by way of an interface having a cache, the data source having a plurality of pre-defined user groups, the method comprising:

• the interface receiving a request from the user for the data from the data source;
• the interface requesting the data source to provide a cache key corresponding to the requesting user, whereby the data source generates the cache key for the requesting user based on a set of the user groups of such user;
• the interface receiving the generated cache key from the data source, the generated cache key representing exact access rights for the user based on the set of the user groups of the user;
• and
• the interface determining whether any data that satisfies the request is stored in the cache with the generated cache key.