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Version: v4

Create a User and Project

Create a project​

Go to Identity -> Projects.

Projects list in Horizon

Click Create Project.

Create Project form in Horizon

  • Name: the project name. This example uses Development.
  • Domain ID and Domain Name: read-only, taken from your session.
  • Enabled: leave checked.
  • Description: optional.

The Project Members and Project Groups tabs assign users and groups during creation. Both can be changed later.

Click Create Project.

Set project quotas​

Find the project in the list, then choose Modify Quotas from the actions menu.

Modify Quotas in the project actions menu in Horizon

Quotas cap what the project may consume — instances, vCPUs, memory, volumes, floating IPs, and security groups. Leave a quota blank for unlimited.

Create a user​

Go to Identity -> Users.

Users list in Horizon

Click Create User.

Create User form in Horizon

  • User Name: the login name.
  • Password and Confirm Password: the user's initial password.
  • Domain ID and Domain Name: read-only.
  • Primary Project and Role: assign the user to a project and give it a role.
  • Email, Description: optional.
  • Enabled: leave checked.

Click Create User.

The new user can now sign in and will see only the projects it belongs to.

Roles​

  • member — normal tenant access within assigned projects.
  • reader — read-only access.
  • admin — full cloud administration.

Grant admin only to operators who administer the whole cloud.