User Management

Inviting Users

As a project owner or project administrator, you can invite new users to your project:

  1. Navigate to Management > User Management > Invite New User
  2. In the “Invite User” dialog:
    • Enter the user’s email address
    • Select the appropriate role(s) for the user
  3. Click “Send Invitation”

The invited user will receive an email with credentials (username, password) and domain information to access the project.

User Roles

OpenStack offers several roles for project users:

  • Member: Access to all project services, but cannot invite others or modify roles.
  • Project Moderator: Can invite users and update their roles, but cannot change the project admin.
  • Project Administrator: Complete management of the project, including user invitations and role assignments.
  • Load Balancer Reader: Can view load balancers and their configurations.
  • Load Balancer Member: Can manage load balancers and their configurations.
  • Secret Creator: Can create and manage secrets.
  • Secret Reader: Can view secrets.

Changing User Roles

To modify a user’s role:

  1. Go to Management > User Management
  2. Find the user in the list
  3. Click the Edit role button in the Actions column
  4. In the dialog that appears, adjust the user’s roles as needed
  5. Click “Save” to apply the changes

Removing Users

To remove a user from your project:

  1. Navigate to Management > User Management
  2. Select the checkbox next to the user(s) you wish to remove
  3. Click the 🗑️ “Remove Users” button in the Actions column
  4. Confirm the action in the dialog that appears

Note: Removing a user will revoke their access to the project immediately.

Best Practices

  • Regularly review user access and roles to ensure proper security
  • Assign the minimum necessary privileges to each user
  • Promptly remove access for users who no longer require it
  • Educate team members on the responsibilities associated with each role

For any issues with user management or access control, please contact the support team.