DocumentationService Account Management
Service account management.
Creating a Service User
For the specific needs of Data Care Department, please AVOID choosing a username that starts with VO_. For example, a service user account for backing up VO_xyz should have the login xyz_backup. It is also important to ensure that all usernames are in lowercase letters based on the US alphabet, without special characters (which may apear in some non-English languages).
First, log in to the Perun system. Perun system.
Once loggen in, select Access management (1) from the left menu. Then, either enter the name of your VO (2) or directly click on your VO (3) in the list below.
In the details of your VO, click on the Service accounts (1) tile.
On the following page, click the Create… (1) button.
Next, fill in the Account name and Email fields. Finally, click the Next (1) button.
Next, select the EINFRA Namespace from the drop-down menu and enter the login in the Login field. Then, check Set password now and enter the password in the Password field, making sure to confirm it in the Confirm password field. Finally, click the Next (1) button.
After verifying the user with whom the service account will be associated, click the Next (1) button.
Associated users
If needed, you can associate an additional user identity with the service account. For technical reasons, this approach is strongly recommended.
Please enter the name, surname, email, or login of the user you wish to associate with the created service account, then click on the Search button. Select the user from the search results and click Add.
Finally, click on the Create (1) button.
Adding a Service User to a Group
The created service user must be added to an existing group
In the details of your VO, click on the Groups (1) tile.
The next step is to enter the Search by name, id. description field. Once the list of groups appears, you can select the desired group.
In the group details, click on the Members (1) tile.
Then, click the Add (1) button.
The next step is to enter the Search user by name login or email. Once the service user appears in the list, you can select it. Finally, click on the Add (1) button.
All changes made in the Perun system will take effect within one hour. These changes are not applied immediately!
Add asociated user to a service user (admin)
The associated user is responsible for managing the service user account (setting up the password, adding another associated user, etc.).
First, log in to the Perun system. Perun system.
Then in the left menu click on the My profile button and then on Service Account (1) tile.
An associated user can only be added by an already associated user. If you are not yet associated, you cannot see the Service user account in the list below!
From the displayed list of service user accounts, select the one where you wish to add another associated user. Then, in the details of the selected service user, click on the Account Managers (1) button.
Then, you can click on the Connect (1) button and search (2) for the desired users. After that, you can select the desired users from the list and click on the Connect (3) button. Associated user can then add another associated user or change the password etc.
Changing service user password
First, log in to the Perun system. Perun system.
Then in the left menu click on the My profile button and then on Service Account (1) tile.
Only associated user can change the password. If you are not yet associated, you cannot see the Service user account in the list below!
From the displayed list of service user accounts, select the one where you wish to change the password. Then, in the details of the selected service user, click on the Logins (1) tile.
In the next step click on the Reset password (1) button for einfra namespace. Then type the password and confirm it.
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