Merge pull request #1525 from weyfonk/document-user-search-behaviour

Clarify how user search works
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Billy Tat
2025-05-14 17:20:13 -07:00
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30 changed files with 251 additions and 11 deletions
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ Following project creation, you can add users as project members so that they ca
1. In the **Members** tab, click **Add**.
1. Search for the user or group that you want to add to the project.
:::note Notes:
- At least 2 characters must be typed in the search box for results to appear.
- Users can be searched based on their username or display name.
- Search is prefix-based (e.g., a user named `Stan Dard` will appear when searching for `Sta`, but not when searching for `Dar`) and case-sensitive.
:::
If external authentication is configured:
- Rancher returns users from your external authentication source as you type.
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ Cluster administrators can edit the membership for a cluster, controlling which
1. In the **Member Roles** tab, click **Add Member**.
1. Search for the user or group that you want to add to the cluster.
:::note Notes:
- At least 2 characters must be typed in the search box for results to appear.
- Users can be searched based on their username or display name.
- Search is prefix-based (e.g., a user named `Stan Dard` will appear when searching for `Sta`, but not when searching for `Dar`) and case-sensitive.
:::
If external authentication is configured:
- Rancher returns users from your [external authentication](../../authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/authentication-config/authentication-config.md) source as you type.
@@ -168,7 +168,15 @@ By default, your user is added as the project `Owner`.
To add members:
1. In the **Members** tab, click **Add**.
1. From the **Select Member** field, search for a user or group that you want to assign project access. Note: You can only search for groups if external authentication is enabled.
1. From the **Select Member** field, search for a user or group that you want to assign project access. You can only search for groups if external authentication is enabled.
:::note Notes:
- At least 2 characters must be typed in the search box for results to appear.
- Users can be searched based on their username or display name.
- Search is prefix-based (e.g., a user named `Stan Dard` will appear when searching for `Sta`, but not when searching for `Dar`) and case-sensitive.
:::
1. In the **Project Permissions** section, choose a role. For more information, refer to the [documentation on project roles.](../authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/manage-role-based-access-control-rbac/cluster-and-project-roles.md)
### 4. Optional: Add Resource Quotas