Chapter 2. Permission policies in Red Hat Developer Hub Permission policies in Red Hat Developer Hub are a set of rules to govern access to resources or functionalities. These policies state the authorization level that is granted to users based on their roles. The permission policies are implemented to maintain security and confidentiality within a given environment. You can define the following types of permissions in Developer Hub: resource type basic The distinction between the two permission types depend on whether a permission includes a defined resource type. You can define the resource type permission using either the associated resource type or the permission name as shown in the following example: Example resource type permission definition p, role:default/myrole, catalog.entity.read, read, allow g, user:default/myuser, role:default/myrole p, role:default/another-role, catalog-entity, read, allow g, user:default/another-user, role:default/another-role You can define the basic permission in Developer Hub using the permission name as shown in the following example: Example basic permission definition p, role:default/myrole, catalog.entity.create, create, allow g, user:default/myuser, role:default/myrole The following permission policies are supported in the Developer Hub: Catalog permissions Name Resource type Policy Description catalog.entity.read catalog-entity read Allows user or role to read from the catalog catalog.entity.create create Allows user or role to create catalog entities, including registering an existing component in the catalog catalog.entity.refresh catalog-entity update Allows user or role to refresh a single or multiple entities from the catalog catalog.entity.delete catalog-entity delete Allows user or role to delete a single or multiple entities from the catalog catalog.location.read read Allows user or role to read a single or multiple locations from the catalog catalog.location.create create Allows user or role to create locations within the catalog catalog.location.delete delete Allows user or role to delete locations from the catalog Scaffolder permissions Name Resource type Policy Description scaffolder.action.execute scaffolder-action Allows the execution of an action from a template scaffolder.template.parameter.read scaffolder-template read Allows user or role to read a single or multiple one parameters from a template scaffolder.template.step.read scaffolder-template read Allows user or role to read a single or multiple steps from a template scaffolder.task.create create Allows the user or role to trigger software templates which create new scaffolder tasks scaffolder.task.cancel Allows the user or role to cancel currently running scaffolder tasks scaffolder.task.read read Allows user or role to read all scaffolder tasks and their associated events and logs RBAC permissions Name Resource type Policy Description policy.entity.read policy-entity read Allows user or role to read permission policies and roles policy.entity.create policy-entity create Allows user or role to create a single or multiple permission policies and roles policy.entity.update policy-entity update Allows user or role to update a single or multiple permission policies and roles policy.entity.delete policy-entity delete Allows user or role to delete a single or multiple permission policies and roles Kubernetes permissions Name Resource type Policy Description kubernetes.proxy Allows user or role to access the proxy endpoint OCM permissions Name Resource type Policy Description ocm.entity.read read Allows user or role to read from the OCM plugin ocm.cluster.read read Allows user or role to read the cluster information in the OCM plugin Topology permissions Name Resource type Policy Description topology.view.read read Allows user or role to view the topology plugin kubernetes.proxy Allows user or role to access the proxy endpoint, allowing them to read pod logs and events within RHDH 2.1. Permission policies configuration There are two approaches to configure the permission policies in Red Hat Developer Hub, including: Configuration of permission policies administrators Configuration of permission policies defined in an external file 2.1.1. Configuration of permission policies administrators The permission policies for users and groups in the Developer Hub are managed by permission policy administrators. Only permission policy administrators can access the Role-Based Access Control REST API. The purpose of configuring policy administrators is to enable a specific, restricted number of authenticated users to access the RBAC REST API. The permission policies are defined in a policy.csv file, which is referenced in the app-config-rhdh ConfigMap. OpenShift platform administrators or cluster administrators can perform this task with access to the namespace where Red Hat Developer Hub is deployed. You can enable a permission policy administrator by configuring the app-config.yaml file as follows: permission: enabled: true rbac: admin: users: - name: user:default/joeuser The permission policy role ( role:default/rbac_admin ) is a default role in Developer Hub and includes some permissions upon creation, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting permission policies/roles, as well as reading from the catalog. If the default permissions are not adequate for your requirements, you can define a new administrator role tailored to your requirements using relevant permission policies. Alternatively, you can use the optional superUsers configuration value, which grants unrestricted permissions across Developer Hub. You can set the superUsers in the app-config.yaml file as follows: # ... permission: enabled: true rbac: admin: superUsers: - name: user:default/joeuser # ... 2.1.2. Configuration of permission policies defined in an external file You can configure the permission policies before starting the Red Hat Developer Hub. If permission policies are defined in an external file, then you can import the same file in the Developer Hub. You must define the permission policies using the following Casbin rules format: --- `p, <ROLE>, <PERMISSION_NAME or PERMISSION_RESOURCE_TYPE>, <PERMISSION_POLICY_ACTION>, <ALLOW or DENY>` --- You can define roles using the following Casbin rules format: --- `g, <USER or GROUP>, <ROLE>` --- Note For information about the Casbin rules format, see Basics of Casbin rules . The following is an example of permission policies configuration: --- `p, role:default/guests, catalog-entity, read, allow` p, role:default/guests, catalog.entity.create, create, allow g, user:default/<USER_TO_ROLE>, role:default/guests g, group:default/<GROUP_TO_ROLE>, role:default/guests --- If a defined permission does not contain an action associated with it, then add use as a policy. See the following example: --- `p, role:default/guests, kubernetes.proxy, use, allow` --- You can define the policy.csv file path in the app-config.yaml file: permission: enabled: true rbac: policies-csv-file: /some/path/rbac-policy.csv You can use an optional configuration value that enables reloading the CSV file without restarting the Developer Hub instance. Set the value of the policyFileReload option in the app-config.yaml file: # ... permission: enabled: true rbac: policies-csv-file: /some/path/rbac-policy.csv policyFileReload: true # ... 2.1.2.1. Mounting policy.csv file to the Developer Hub Helm chart When the Red Hat Developer Hub is deployed with the Helm chart, you must define the policy.csv file by mounting it to the Developer Hub Helm chart. You can add your policy.csv file to the Developer Hub Helm Chart by creating a configMap and mounting it. Prerequisites You are logged in to your OpenShift Container Platform account using the OpenShift Container Platform web console. Red Hat Developer Hub is installed and deployed using Helm Chart. Procedure In OpenShift Container Platform, create a ConfigMap to hold the policies as shown in the following example: Example ConfigMap kind: ConfigMap apiVersion: v1 metadata: name: rbac-policy namespace: rhdh data: rbac-policy.csv: | p, role:default/guests, catalog-entity, read, allow p, role:default/guests, catalog.entity.create, create, allow g, user:default/<YOUR_USER>, role:default/guests In the Developer Hub Helm Chart, go to Root Schema Backstage chart schema Backstage parameters Backstage container additional volume mounts . Select Add Backstage container additional volume mounts and add the following values: mountPath : opt/app-root/src/rbac Name : rbac-policy Add the RBAC policy to the Backstage container additional volumes in the Developer Hub Helm Chart: name : rbac-policy configMap defaultMode : 420 name : rbac-policy Update the policy path in the app-config.yaml file as follows: Example app-config.yaml file permission: enabled: true rbac: policies-csv-file: ./rbac/rbac-policy.csv

Commands:
p, role:default/myrole, catalog.entity.read, read, allow g, user:default/myuser, role:default/myrole p, role:default/another-role, catalog-entity, read, allow g, user:default/another-user, role:default/another-role
p, role:default/myrole, catalog.entity.create, create, allow g, user:default/myuser, role:default/myrole
permission: enabled: true rbac: admin: users: - name: user:default/joeuser
permission: enabled: true rbac: admin: superUsers: - name: user:default/joeuser #
--- `p, <ROLE>, <PERMISSION_NAME or PERMISSION_RESOURCE_TYPE>, <PERMISSION_POLICY_ACTION>, <ALLOW or DENY>` ---
--- `g, <USER or GROUP>, <ROLE>` ---
--- `p, role:default/guests, catalog-entity, read, allow`
--- `p, role:default/guests, kubernetes.proxy, use, allow` ---
permission: enabled: true rbac: policies-csv-file: /some/path/rbac-policy.csv
permission: enabled: true rbac: policies-csv-file: /some/path/rbac-policy.csv policyFileReload: true #
kind: ConfigMap apiVersion: v1 metadata: name: rbac-policy namespace: rhdh data: rbac-policy.csv: | p, role:default/guests, catalog-entity, read, allow p, role:default/guests, catalog.entity.create, create, allow g, user:default/<YOUR_USER>, role:default/guests
permission: enabled: true rbac: policies-csv-file: ./rbac/rbac-policy.csv