Configuring roles

In a new implementation of Valtimo no roles are configured by default. ROLE_ADMIN always has access to the admin menu in order to allow primary setup. Access control permissions can be configured by defining PERMISSIONS for each ROLE. There are different ways of configuring roles in Valtimo.

  • Upload a valid permissions JSON via the UI

  • Edit the role directly via the UI

  • Place a valid permissions JSON in the codebase via an IDE

Creating roles

  • Go to the Admin menu

  • Go to the Access Control menu

  • Click on Add new role

The "Add new role" modal opens and the new role name can be entered. Click create to add the role to the list. Each role name within Access control needs to be unique.

Editing roles

Roles can be edited by clicking on that role. This opens the detail page for that role. Then, by clicking on the three dots next to the Save button, the role can be edited by clicking on "Edit metadata".

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Deleting roles

Roles can be deleted by first clicking on that role. Then, by clicking on the three dots next to the Save button, the role can be deleted. Take caution, as deleting roles will also result in the deletion of related permission. Deleting roles will not delete the role in Keycloak.

deleting-a-role-example

Bulk actions

Roles can also be deleted, or exported in bulk. These options will only show when one or more roles have been selected.

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Export

Exporting a role not only exports the role itself, but also the configured permissions. This can be used to create or update auto-deployment files.

When exporting roles, there are two options. Either to export all selected roles as one single file, or alternatively downloading separate files per role.

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Delete

Roles can also be deleted. Take caution, as deleting roles will also result in the deletion of related permission. Deleting roles will not delete the role in Keycloak.

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