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diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md index 0ca30e4e0f2..db19c3de8d1 100644 --- a/doc/README.md +++ b/doc/README.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ - [Importing to GitLab](workflow/importing/README.md). - [Markdown](markdown/markdown.md) GitLab's advanced formatting system. - [Migrating from SVN](workflow/importing/migrating_from_svn.md) Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab -- [Permissions](permissions/permissions.md) Learn what each role in a project (guest/reporter/developer/master/owner) can do. +- [Permissions](permissions/permissions.md) Learn what each role in a project (external/guest/reporter/developer/master/owner) can do. - [Profile Settings](profile/README.md) - [Project Services](project_services/project_services.md) Integrate a project with external services, such as CI and chat. - [Public access](public_access/public_access.md) Learn how you can allow public and internal access to projects. diff --git a/doc/api/users.md b/doc/api/users.md index 82c57a2fd43..44a29da5ecc 100644 --- a/doc/api/users.md +++ b/doc/api/users.md @@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ Parameters: - `admin` (optional) - User is admin - true or false (default) - `can_create_group` (optional) - User can create groups - true or false - `confirm` (optional) - Require confirmation - true (default) or false +- `external` (optional) - Flags the user as external - true or false(default) ## User modification @@ -560,7 +561,7 @@ Parameters: - `uid` (required) - id of specified user -Will return `200 OK` on success, `404 User Not Found` is user cannot be found or +Will return `200 OK` on success, `404 User Not Found` is user cannot be found or `403 Forbidden` when trying to block an already blocked user by LDAP synchronization. ## Unblock user diff --git a/doc/permissions/permissions.md b/doc/permissions/permissions.md index ac0fd3d1756..2dfd08755ba 100644 --- a/doc/permissions/permissions.md +++ b/doc/permissions/permissions.md @@ -71,3 +71,20 @@ Any user can remove themselves from a group, unless they are the last Owner of t | Create project in group | | | | ✓ | ✓ | | Manage group members | | | | | ✓ | | Remove group | | | | | ✓ | + +## External Users + +In cases where it is desired that a user has access to some internal or private projects, but others +should remain hidden from this user, there is the option of creating `External Users`. +An administrator can flag a user as external through the API or by checking the checkbox on the admin panel. + +In the case of a new user: navigate to the **Admin** area and click the **New User** button. If you would like to +edit a user, go to the user list on the **Admin** area and click the **Edit** button. + +External users can only access projects to which they are explicitly granted access, thus hiding all internal projects. +Access can be granted by adding the users as member to the project or by including this user in a group. External users will, like usual users, receive +a role in the project or group with all the abilities that are mentioned in the table above. + +External users cannot create groups or projects, and have the same access as logged out users in all other cases. This feature may be +useful when for example a contractor is working on a given project and should only access the given project and public +projects. |