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Add User

This page provides steps for adding a user to a DTaaS installation. The username alice is used here to illustrate the steps involved in adding a user account.

The following steps should be performed:

1. Add user to GitLab instance:

A new account for the new user should be added on the GitLab instance. The username and email of the new account should be noted.

2. Create User Workspace:

The DTaaS CLI should be used to bring up the workspaces for new users. This brings up the containers without backend authorisation.

3. Add backend authorisation for the user:

  • Navigate to the secure server package directory
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cd <DTaaS>/deploy/dtaas/docker/server
  • Add three lines to config/conf.server
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rule.onlyu3.action=auth
rule.onlyu3.rule=PathPrefix(`/alice`)
rule.onlyu3.whitelist = alice@intocps.org

4. Restart the docker container responsible for backend authorisation:

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docker compose --env-file config/.env up \
  -d --force-recreate traefik-forward-auth

5. The new users are now added to the DTaaS instance with authorisation enabled.