small updates around custom global roles

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Denise Schannon
2020-03-30 19:03:40 -07:00
committed by Denise
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@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ This section covers the following topics:
- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
- [Creating a custom role for a cluster or project](#creating-a-custom-role-for-a-cluster-or-project)
- [Creating a custom global role that copies rules from an existing role](#creating-a-custom-global-role-that-copies-rules-from-an-existing-role)
- [Creating a custom global role that does not copy rules from another role](#creating-a-custom-global-role-that-does-not-copy-rules-from-another-role)
- [Creating a custom global role](#creating-a-custom-global-role)
- [Deleting a custom global role](#deleting-a-custom-global-role)
- [Assigning a custom global role to a group](#assigning-a-custom-global-role-to-a-group)
@@ -93,10 +92,12 @@ The steps to add custom roles differ depending on the version of Rancher.
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## Creating a Custom Global Role that Copies Rules from an Existing Role
## Creating a Custom Global Role
_Available as of v2.4.0_
### Creating a Custom Global Role that Copies Rules from an Existing Role
If you have a group of individuals that need the same level of access in Rancher, it can save time to create a custom global role in which all of the rules from another role, such as the administrator role, are copied into a new role. This allows you to only configure the variations between the existing role and the new role.
The custom global role can then be assigned to a user or group so that the custom global role takes effect the first time the user or users sign into Rancher.
@@ -110,9 +111,7 @@ To create a custom global role based on an existing role,
1. In the **Grant Resources** section, select the Kubernetes resource operations that will be enabled for users with the custom role.
1. Click **Save.**
## Creating a Custom Global Role that Does Not Copy Rules from Another Role
_Available as of v2.4.0_
### Creating a Custom Global Role that Does Not Copy Rules from Another Role
Custom global roles don't have to be based on existing roles. To create a custom global role by choosing the specific Kubernetes resource operations that should be allowed for the role, follow these steps:
@@ -164,4 +163,4 @@ To assign a custom global role to a group, follow these steps:
1. Optional: In the **Global Permissions** or **Built-in** sections, select any additional permissions that the group should have.
1. Click **Create.**
**Result:** The custom global role will take effect when the users in the group log into Rancher.
**Result:** The custom global role will take effect when the users in the group log into Rancher.