{"id":7254,"date":"2024-03-10T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T05:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.almtoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=7254"},"modified":"2024-03-11T09:51:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T07:51:59","slug":"what-are-custom-roles-in-gitlab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.almtoolbox.com\/blog\/what-are-custom-roles-in-gitlab\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Custom Roles in GitLab?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GitLab offers default roles with predefined permissions for users within a project or group.
However, there’s also a feature called Custom Roles<\/em> that provides more flexibility
and enables to tailor permission levels for task completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Custom roles are available in GitLab Ultimate Edition (Self-managed and SaaS) only.
Contact us (gitlab@almtoolbox.com<\/a>) If you’d like to learn more about GitLab Ultimate or your need pricing quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a breakdown of Custom Roles in GitLab:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Purpose:<\/strong> Grant granular access control by letting you define custom roles and assign specific permissions to them. This allows you to tailor user access according to your organization’s needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Benefits:<\/strong>\n
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    • Principle of Least Privilege:<\/strong> You can assign only the necessary permissions to each role, enhancing security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Customization:<\/strong> Create roles that precisely match your project or group’s workflow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Permissions vs Abilities:<\/strong> The terms are often used interchangeably. An “ability” refers to an action a user can perform, mapped to GitLab’s Declarative Policy abilities. “Permission” is the user-facing term for an ability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Creating and Assigning:<\/strong> As of GitLab 16.7, you can create, remove, and manage custom roles directly through the user interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      In essence, Custom Roles empower you to create a permission structure that aligns perfectly with your GitLab projects or groups, ensuring users have the right access to perform their tasks effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Demo: Custom Roles creation via User Interface (UI)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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