Manage projects and users
OpenStack administrators can create projects, and create accounts for
new users using the OpenStack Dasboard. Projects own specific resources
in your OpenStack environment. You can associate users with roles,
projects, or both.
Add a new project
- Log into the OpenStack Dashboard as the Admin user.
- Click on the
Identitylabel on the left column, and click
Projects. - Select the
Create Projectpush button. TheCreate Projectwindow
will open. - Enter the Project name and description. Leave the
Domain IDfield set at
default. - Click
Create Project.
Note
Your new project will appear in the list of projects displayed under
the Projects page
of the dashboard. Projects are listed in alphabetical order, and you can
check on the Project ID, Domain name,
and status of the project in this section.
Delete a project
- Log into the OpenStack Dashboard as the Admin user.
- Click on the
Identitylabel on the left column, and click
Projects. - Select the checkbox to the left of the project you would like to
delete. - Click on the
Delete Projectspush button.
Update a project
- Log into the OpenStack Dashboard as the Admin user.
- Click on the
Identitylabel on the left column, and click
Projects. - Locate the project you wish to update, and under the
Actionscolumn click on
the drop down arrow next to theManage Memberspush button. TheUpdate Projectwindow
will open. - Update the name of the project, enable the project, or disable the
project as needed.
Add a new user
- Log into the OpenStack Dashboard as the Admin user.
- Click on the
Identitylabel on the left column, and click
Users. - Click
Create User. - Enter a
Domain Name, theUsername, and apasswordfor the new user. Enter an email for the
new user, and specify whichPrimary Projectthey belong to. Leave theDomain IDfield set at
default. You can also enter a decription for the new user. - Click the
Create Userpush button.
Note
The new user will then appear in the list of projects displayed under
the Users page of
the dashboard. You can check on the User Name,
User ID, Domain name, and the User
status in this section.
Delete a new user
- Log into the OpenStack Dashboard as the Admin user.
- Click on the
Identitylabel on the left column, and click
Users. - Select the checkbox to the left of the user you would like to
delete. - Click on the
Delete Userspush button.
Update a user
- Log into the OpenStack Dashboard as the Admin user.
- Click on the
Identitylabel on the left column, and click
Users. - Locate the User you would like to update, and select the
Editpush button under
theActions
column. - Adjust the
Domain Name,User Name,Description,Email, andPrimary Project.
Enable or disable a user
- Log into the OpenStack Dashboard as the Admin user.
- Click on the
Identitylabel on the left column, and click
Users. - Locate the User you would like to update, and select the arrow to
the right of theEditpush button. This will open a drop down
menu. - Select
Disable User.
Note
To reactivate a disabled user, select Enable User under the drop down menu.