GroupAdmin

2. Group Management

Other common task for DIRAC Administrators is group management. This simple task can be done using command line scripts or through DIRAC Web Portal.

• Adding a Group
• Modifying Groups
• Deleting Groups

2.1 Adding a Group

As for users, the groups can be defined using attributes, for all the groups mandatory attributes are:

- *Users*
- *Properties*.

User groups must be associated to a Virtual Organization, because of that the following attributes are mandatory:

- *VOMSROLE*
- *VOMSVO*
- *VO*

2.1.1 Using command line

The command used to add a new group is:

dirac-admin-add-group [option|cfgfile] ... Property=<Value> ...

Options available are:

-G:  --GroupName:      : Name of the Group (Mandatory)
-U:  --UserName:       : Short Name of user to be added to the Group (Allow Multiple instances or None)
-P:  --Property:       : Property to be added to the Group (Allow Multiple instances or None)

For example:

dirac-admin-add-group -G dirac_formation -U vhamar

All the options available can be found in this _link: http://diracgrid.org/files/docs/AdministratorGuide/Configuration/ConfigurationReference/Registry/Groups/index.html

2.1.2 Using DIRAC Web Portal

Open DIRAC Web Portal using dirac_admin group and go to:

Registry -> Groups

Using the right mouse button, select Create a new section and type the name of the group.

After options can be added.

2.2 Modifying groups

2.2.1 Using command line

The command is not available.

2.2.2 Using DIRAC Web Portal

Following:

Registry -> Groups -> <group_name>

Options can be added using mouse right button over the group_name options and select Change option value or Rename option.

2.3 Deleting groups

2.3.1 Using command line

The command is not available.

2.3.2 Using DIRAC Web Portal

Following:

Registry -> Groups -> <group_name>

Using the mouse select "Delete Section"

Note: Remember to commit the configuration using the link in the left panel to save the configuration.