Users

Users and their permissions within Lodestar Forge.

When deploying Forge in a production environment, it is strongly recommended to use dedicated user accounts following the principle of least privilege. Accounts can be managed and created by admin users within Forge's settings.

Creating Users

To create a new user within Forge, simply follow the steps below.

  1. Select the menu button located at the bottom of the application sidebar.
  2. Select "Settings" from the menu.
  3. Select "Users" from the settings navigation.
  4. Click the "Create User" button.
  5. Complete the form to create a new user.

User Permissions and Roles

The following table outlines the permissions and roles available and their associated permissions:

PermissionRead OnlyOperatorServiceAdmin
Full read accessYesYesYesYes
Create, modify, and delete projects, deployments, infrastrure, resources, and domainsNoYesYesYes
Create, modify, and delete templates, ssh keys, and filesNoYesYesYes
Create, modify, and delete, integrations, deployment settings, and usersNoNoYesYes