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How to create an superpower role that is able to add a restricted list of roles to users?

francoisternois
Path Finder

Hello,

I would like to create a role which allows to add roles to users on a limited perimeter. The goal is to delegate a part of the user/role mapping to superpowerusers according to their perimeter.

For example:
user1 can add as role only role1 (no any other role)

I have already tried with the following authorize.conf configurations

[role_superpoweruser]
edit_user = enabled
edit_roles_grantable=enabled
grantableRoles = role1;
=> allows to add ALL roles (including others than role1)

[role_superpoweruser]
edit_user = enabled
grantableRoles = role1;
=> the user can add role1 but it removes ALL other roles

Any help would be greatly appreciated

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @francoisternois,

for my knowledge it isn't possible because the grant to add role is on/off , you canod give the possibility to add only some roles.

ciao.

Giuseppe

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @francoisternois,

for my knowledge it isn't possible because the grant to add role is on/off , you canod give the possibility to add only some roles.

ciao.

Giuseppe

francoisternois
Path Finder

Thank you for your answer.

It would be very useful 😕

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @francoisternois ,

good for you, see next time!

let me know if I can help you more, or, please, accept one answer for the other people of Community.

Ciao and happy splunking

Giuseppe

P.S.: Karma Points are appreciated 😉

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