Chapter 9. Authentication and resource access

This chapter covers

  • Adding permissions to users by assigning roles
  • Managing project resource limits and quotas
  • Setting default limits and quotas for projects
  • Examining how Linux enforces limits and quotas

Before we get started, let’s face it: this isn’t the most interesting chapter in the book. Setting up authentication sources and configuring project quotas for your applications aren’t topics that will show up on the first slide of anyone’s presentation. They’re essential for an application platform to function correctly, however, so strap in, and let’s dive into the deep, dark reaches of OpenShift.

9.1. Proper permissions vs. the Wild West

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