Added config var that we all thought was already there: see_into_region. (Note: different from the defunct see_into_neighboring_sim, which used to control the process from the other end). This enables child agents in neighbors for which the root agent doesn't have permission to be in.

OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs

@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public int MaxUndoCount { get; set; }
 
+        public bool SeeIntoRegion { get; set; }
+
         // Using this for RegionReady module to prevent LoginsDisabled from changing under our feet;
         public bool LoginLock = false;
 
@@ -839,6 +841,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 //Animation states
                 m_useFlySlow = startupConfig.GetBoolean("enableflyslow", false);
 
+                SeeIntoRegion = startupConfig.GetBoolean("see_into_region", true);
+
                 MaxUndoCount = startupConfig.GetInt("MaxPrimUndos", 20);
 
                 PhysicalPrims = startupConfig.GetBoolean("physical_prim", PhysicalPrims);
@@ -4010,6 +4014,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 m_log.ErrorFormat("[CONNECTION BEGIN]: Estate Settings is null!");
             }
 
+            // We only test the things below when we want to cut off
+            // child agents from being present in the scene for which their root
+            // agent isn't allowed. Otherwise, we allow child agents. The test for
+            // the root is done elsewhere (QueryAccess)
+            if (!SeeIntoRegion)
+            {
                 List<UUID> agentGroups = new List<UUID>();
 
                 if (m_groupsModule != null)
@@ -4056,6 +4066,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                                            RegionInfo.RegionName);
                     return false;
                 }
+            }
 
             // TODO: estate/region settings are not properly hooked up
             // to ILandObject.isRestrictedFromLand()

bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini

@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
     ;; from the selected region_info_source.
     allow_regionless = false
 
+	;; Allow child agents to see into the region even if their root counterpart isn't allowed in here
+	see_into_region = true
+
     ; Maximum number of position, rotation and scale changes for each prim that the simulator will store for later undos
     ; Increasing this number will increase memory usage.
     MaxPrimUndos = 20