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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/account_and_limit_settings.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/account_and_limit_settings.md index f2a849e1894..2b60ed5345b 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/account_and_limit_settings.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/account_and_limit_settings.md @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Once a lifetime for personal access tokens is set, GitLab: allowed lifetime. Three hours is given to allow administrators to change the allowed lifetime, or remove it, before revocation takes place. -## Enforce SSH key expiration **(ULTIMATE SELF)** +## Allow expired SSH keys to be used **(ULTIMATE SELF)** > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/250480) in GitLab 13.9. > - [Enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/320970) in GitLab 14.0. @@ -215,15 +215,14 @@ To allow the use of expired SSH keys: Disabling SSH key expiration immediately enables all expired SSH keys. -## Do not enforce Personal Access Token expiration **(ULTIMATE SELF)** +## Allow expired Personal Access Tokens to be used **(ULTIMATE SELF)** > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/214723) in GitLab Ultimate 13.1. > - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/296881) in GitLab 13.9. -By default, expired personal access tokens (PATs) cannot be used. -You can allow the use of expired PATs with the following steps: +By default, expired personal access tokens (PATs) **are not usable**. -To do this: +To allow the use of expired PATs: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. 1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**. diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md index ffe969a6799..69d86259409 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ The setting at all levels is only available to GitLab administrators. The default expiration time of the [job artifacts](../../../administration/job_artifacts.md) can be set in the Admin Area of your GitLab instance. The syntax of duration is -described in [`artifacts:expire_in`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#artifactsexpire_in) +described in [`artifacts:expire_in`](../../../ci/yaml/index.md#artifactsexpire_in) and the default value is `30 days`. 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ and the default value is `30 days`. 1. Click **Save changes** for the changes to take effect. This setting is set per job and can be overridden in -[`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#artifactsexpire_in). +[`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/index.md#artifactsexpire_in). To disable the expiration, set it to `0`. The default unit is in seconds. NOTE: @@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ As of June 22, 2020 the [value is set](../../gitlab_com/index.md#gitlab-cicd) to ## Protect CI/CD variables by default -To set all new [CI/CD variables](../../../ci/variables/README.md) as -[protected](../../../ci/variables/README.md#protect-a-cicd-variable) by default: +To set all new [CI/CD variables](../../../ci/variables/index.md) as +[protected](../../../ci/variables/index.md#protect-a-cicd-variable) by default: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > CI/CD**. @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ of your GitLab instance (`.gitlab-ci.yml` if not set): 1. Input the new file and path in the **Default CI/CD configuration file** field. 1. Hit **Save changes** for the changes to take effect. -It is also possible to specify a [custom CI/CD configuration file for a specific project](../../../ci/pipelines/settings.md#custom-cicd-configuration-file). +It is also possible to specify a [custom CI/CD configuration file for a specific project](../../../ci/pipelines/settings.md#specify-a-custom-cicd-configuration-file). ## Required pipeline configuration **(PREMIUM SELF)** @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ This feature is being re-evaluated in favor of a different We recommend that users who haven't yet implemented this feature wait for the new solution. -You can set a [CI/CD template](../../../ci/examples/README.md#cicd-templates) +You can set a [CI/CD template](../../../ci/examples/index.md#cicd-templates) as a required pipeline configuration for all projects on a GitLab instance. You can use a template from: @@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ use a template from: NOTE: When you use a configuration defined in an instance template repository, - nested [`include:`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#include) keywords + nested [`include:`](../../../ci/yaml/index.md#include) keywords (including `include:file`, `include:local`, `include:remote`, and `include:template`) [do not work](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/35345). The project CI/CD configuration merges into the required pipeline configuration when a pipeline runs. The merged configuration is the same as if the required pipeline configuration -added the project configuration with the [`include` keyword](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#include). +added the project configuration with the [`include` keyword](../../../ci/yaml/index.md#include). To view a project's full merged configuration, [View the merged YAML](../../../ci/pipeline_editor/index.md#view-expanded-configuration) in the pipeline editor. @@ -280,6 +280,45 @@ To set the maximum file size: 1. Enter the maximum file size, in bytes. 1. Click **Save size limits**. +## Runner registration + +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/22225) in GitLab 14.1. +> - [Deployed behind a feature flag](../../feature_flags.md), disabled by default. +> - Disabled on GitLab.com. +> - Not recommended for production use. +> - To use in GitLab self-managed instances, ask a GitLab administrator to enable it. **(FREE SELF)** + +GitLab administrators can adjust who is allowed to register runners, by showing and hiding areas of the UI. + +By default, all members of a project and group are able to register runners. + +To change this: + +1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. +1. Go to **Settings > CI/CD**. +1. Expand the **Runner registration** section. +1. Select the desired options. +1. Click **Save changes**. + +When the registration sections are hidden in the UI, members of the project or group that need to register runners must contact the administrators. + +This feature is currently behind a feature flag. +To enable it: + +**In Omnibus installations:** + +1. Enter the Rails console: + + ```shell + sudo gitlab-rails console + ``` + +1. Flip the switch and enable the feature flag: + + ```ruby + Feature.enable(:runner_registration_control) + ``` + ## Troubleshooting ### 413 Request Entity Too Large diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md index 6f488efee11..04887906c91 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/gitaly_timeouts.md @@ -8,23 +8,20 @@ type: reference # Gitaly timeouts **(FREE SELF)** [Gitaly](../../../administration/gitaly/index.md) timeouts are configurable. The timeouts can be -configured to make sure that long running Gitaly calls don't needlessly take up resources. +configured to make sure that long-running Gitaly calls don't needlessly take up resources. To access Gitaly timeout settings: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Preferences**. -1. Expand the **Gitaly** section. +1. Expand the **Gitaly timeouts** section. ## Available timeouts -The following timeouts can be modified: +The following timeouts are available. -- **Default Timeout Period**. This timeout is the default for most Gitaly calls. It should be shorter than the - worker timeout that can be configured for [Puma](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/puma.html#puma-settings). - Used to make sure that Gitaly calls made within a web request cannot exceed the entire request timeout. - Defaults to 55 seconds. - -- **Fast Timeout Period**. This is the timeout for very short Gitaly calls. Defaults to 10 seconds. -- **Medium Timeout Period**. This timeout should be between the default and the fast timeout. - Defaults to 30 seconds. +| Timeout | Default | Description | +|:--------|:-----------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| Default | 55 seconds | Timeout for most Gitaly calls (not enforced for `git` `fetch` and `push` operations, or Sidekiq jobs). For example, checking if a repository exists on disk. Makes sure that Gitaly calls made within a web request cannot exceed the entire request timeout. It should be shorter than the worker timeout that can be configured for [Puma](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/puma.html#puma-settings). If a Gitaly call timeout exceeds the worker timeout, the remaining time from the worker timeout is used to avoid having to terminate the worker. | +| Fast | 10 seconds | Timeout for fast Gitaly operations used within requests, sometimes multiple times. For example, checking if a repository exists on disk. If fast operations exceed this threshold, there may be a problem with a storage shard. Failing fast can help maintain the stability of the GitLab instance. | +| Medium | 30 seconds | Timeout for Gitaly operations that should be fast (possibly within requests) but preferably not used multiple times within a request. For example, loading blobs. Timeout that should be set between Default and Fast. | diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/help_page.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/help_page.md index d7c96c295f6..d2f99a51ec3 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/help_page.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/help_page.md @@ -5,36 +5,58 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w type: howto --- -# Customizing the 'Help' and login page messages +# Customize the Help and sign-in page messages In large organizations, it is useful to have information about who to contact or where -to go for help. You can customize and display this information on the GitLab server's -`/help` page and on the GitLab login page. +to go for help. You can customize and display this information on the GitLab `/help` page and on +the GitLab sign-in page. -## Adding a help message to the help page +## Add a help message to the Help page -You can add a help message, which is shown on the GitLab `/help` page (e.g., -<https://gitlab.com/help>) in a new section at the top of the `/help` page: +You can add a help message, which is shown at the top of the GitLab `/help` page (for example, +<https://gitlab.com/help>): 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. 1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings > Preferences**, then expand **Help page**. -1. Under **Help page text**, fill in the information you wish to display on `/help`. -1. Save your changes. You can now see the message on `/help`. +1. Under **Additional text to show on the Help page**, fill in the information you wish to display on `/help`. +1. Select **Save changes**. You can now see the message on `/help`. -## Adding a help message to the login page **(STARTER)** +NOTE: +By default, `/help` is visible to unauthenticated users. However, if the +[**Public** visibility level](visibility_and_access_controls.md#restricted-visibility-levels) +is restricted, `/help` is visible only to signed-in users. -You can add a help message, which is shown on the GitLab login page in a new section -titled `Need Help?`, located below the login page message: +## Add a help message to the sign-in page **(STARTER)** + +You can add a help message, which is shown on the GitLab sign-in page. The message appears in a new +section titled **Need Help?**, located below the sign-in page message: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. 1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings > Preferences**, then expand **Help page**. -1. Under **Help text**, fill in the information you wish to display on the login page. +1. Under **Additional text to show on the sign-in page**, fill in the information you wish to + display on the sign-in page. +1. Select **Save changes**. You can now see the message on the sign-in page. + +## Hide marketing-related entries from the Help page + +GitLab marketing-related entries are occasionally shown on the Help page. To hide these entries: -  +1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. +1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings > Preferences**, then expand **Help page**. +1. Select the **Hide marketing-related entries from the Help page** checkbox. +1. Select **Save changes**. -1. Save your changes. +## Set a custom Support page URL - +You can specify a custom URL to which users are directed when they: + +- Select **Support** from the Help dropdown. +- Select **See our website for help** on the Help page. + +1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. +1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings > Preferences**, then expand **Help page**. +1. Enter the URL in the **Support page URL** field. +1. 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This pipeline configuration is run after the project's own configuration. | +| [Required pipeline configuration](continuous_integration.md#required-pipeline-configuration) **(PREMIUM SELF)** | Set an instance-wide auto included [pipeline configuration](../../../ci/yaml/index.md). This pipeline configuration is run after the project's own configuration. | | [Package Registry](continuous_integration.md#package-registry-configuration) | Settings related to the use and experience of using the GitLab Package Registry. Note there are [risks involved](../../packages/container_registry/index.md#use-with-external-container-registries) in enabling some of these settings. | ## Reporting @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ To access the default page for Admin Area settings: | [Metrics - Grafana](../../../administration/monitoring/performance/grafana_configuration.md#integration-with-gitlab-ui) | Enable and configure Grafana. | | [Profiling - Performance bar](../../../administration/monitoring/performance/performance_bar.md#enable-the-performance-bar-via-the-admin-area) | Enable access to the Performance Bar for a given group. | | [Self monitoring](../../../administration/monitoring/gitlab_self_monitoring_project/index.md#creating-the-self-monitoring-project) | Enable or disable instance self monitoring. | -| [Usage statistics](usage_statistics.md) | Enable or disable version check and usage ping. | +| [Usage statistics](usage_statistics.md) | Enable or disable version check and Service Ping. | | [Pseudonymizer data collection](../../../administration/pseudonymizer.md) **(ULTIMATE)** | Enable or disable the Pseudonymizer data collection. | ## Network diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/sign_in_restrictions.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/sign_in_restrictions.md index ecd259a345c..333e9465c31 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/sign_in_restrictions.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/sign_in_restrictions.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ To access sign-in restriction settings: You can restrict the password authentication for web interface and Git over HTTP(S): -- **Web interface**: When this feature is disabled, the **Standard** sign-in tab is removed and an [external authentication provider](../../../administration/auth/README.md) must be used. +- **Web interface**: When this feature is disabled, the **Standard** sign-in tab is removed and an [external authentication provider](../../../administration/auth/index.md) must be used. - **Git over HTTP(S)**: When this feature is disabled, a [Personal Access Token](../../profile/personal_access_tokens.md) must be used to authenticate. ## Admin Mode diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/third_party_offers.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/third_party_offers.md index e7fa8b1dc40..6f7cb081315 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/third_party_offers.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/third_party_offers.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w type: reference --- -# Third party offers **(FREE SELF)** +# Third-party offers **(FREE SELF)** > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/20379) in GitLab Free 11.1. @@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ for using [Google Kubernetes Engine](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/ To toggle the display of third-party offers: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. -1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings**, and expand **Third party offers**. -1. Select **Do not display offers from third parties within GitLab**. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings**, and expand **Third-party offers**. +1. Select **Do not display offers from third parties**. +1. Select **Save changes**. <!-- ## Troubleshooting diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md index b5a7ce318ff..c12b720edd2 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ All statistics are opt-out. To enable or disable them: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. 1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings > Metrics and profiling**, and expand **Usage statistics**. -1. Enable or disable **Version check** and **Usage ping**. +1. Enable or disable **Version check** and **Service ping**. 1. Select **Save changes**. ## Network configuration @@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ sequenceDiagram Version Application->>GitLab instance: Response (PNG/SVG) ``` -## Usage Ping **(FREE SELF)** +## Service Ping **(FREE SELF)** -See [Usage Ping guide](../../../development/usage_ping/index.md). +See [Service Ping guide](../../../development/service_ping/index.md). ## Instance-level analytics availability -After usage ping is enabled, GitLab gathers data from other instances and -enables certain [instance-level analytics features](../analytics/index.md) that are dependent on usage ping. +After Service Ping is enabled, GitLab gathers data from other instances and +enables certain [instance-level analytics features](../analytics/index.md) that are dependent on Service Ping. <!-- ## Troubleshooting diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md index 752856371bf..4af33c133a4 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md @@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ To change this period: Alternatively, projects that are marked for removal can be deleted immediately. To do so: 1. [Restore the project](../../project/settings/#restore-a-project). -1. Delete the project as described in the [Administering Projects page](../../admin_area/#administering-projects). +1. Delete the project as described in the + [Administering Projects page](../../admin_area/#administering-projects). ## Default project visibility @@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ To set the default visibility levels for new projects: 1. Select the desired default project visibility. 1. Click **Save changes**. -For more details on project visibility, see [Public access](../../../public_access/public_access.md). +For more details on project visibility, see +[Project visibility](../../../public_access/public_access.md). ## Default snippet visibility @@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ To set the default visibility levels for new snippets: 1. Select the desired default snippet visibility. 1. Click **Save changes**. -For more details on snippet visibility, see [Public access](../../../public_access/public_access.md). +For more details on snippet visibility, see +[Project visibility](../../../public_access/public_access.md). ## Default group visibility @@ -124,7 +127,8 @@ To set the default visibility levels for new groups: 1. Select the desired default group visibility. 1. Click **Save changes**. -For more details on group visibility, see [Public access](../../../public_access/public_access.md). +For more details on group visibility, see +[Group visibility](../../group/index.md#group-visibility). ## Restricted visibility levels @@ -133,7 +137,8 @@ To set the restricted visibility levels for projects, snippets, and selected pag 1. Select the desired visibility levels to restrict. 1. Select **Save changes**. -For more details on project visibility, see [Public access](../../../public_access/public_access.md). +For more details on project visibility, see +[Project visibility](../../../public_access/public_access.md). ## Import sources |
