How to grant permissions to users to access/modify repositories in Red Hat Satellite 6

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Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.x

Issue

  • How to grant users access to specific custom repositories in Red Hat Satellite.
  • How to grant users permissions to modify custom repositories in Red Hat Satellite.

Resolution

Although there aren't any repository-specific permissions, this is achievable by using the product-related permissions. Since each custom repository has a product associated with it, this should not be a problem.

  • Below are the permissions that are available for users with regard to repositories.

    view_products
create_products
edit_products
destroy_products
sync_products
export_products

  • To assign these permissions to a user, follow the below instructions:

    • Create a Role.
    Satellite WebUI -> Administer -> Roles -> Create Role
    • After creating the role, follow the below steps on the Satellite WebUI to access this role and set a filter for the product associated with the repository. 
    Satellite WebUI -> Administer -> Roles -> <this_Role> -> Filters -> Create Filter 
Set "Products and Repositories" as the "Resource Type"
Assign the "view_products" permission 
Uncheck the "Unlimited" box 
In the Search field, set "label =" to the label of the product with which the repository is associated 
Submit

Checking the Unlimited box will grant permission over all the repositories.

- Assign this Role to the user whose access is to be restricted.


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Satellite WebUI -> Administer -> Users -> Roles -> Select <this_Role>
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For more KB articles/solutions related to Red Hat Satellite 6.x Repository Issues, please refer to the Red Hat Satellite Consolidated Troubleshooting Article for Red Hat Satellite 6.x Repository Issues.

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