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14.6. User Authorization

14.6.1. User Authorization Model
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization applies authorization controls based on the combination of the three components:
  • The user performing the action
  • The type of action being performed
  • The object on which the action is being performed

14.6.2. User Actions
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For an action to be successfully performed, the user must have the appropriate permission for the object being acted upon. Each type of action corresponds to a permission. There are many different permissions in the system, so for simplicity:
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Actions

Figure 14.3. Actions

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Some actions are performed on more than one object. For example, copying a template to another storage domain will impact both the template and the destination storage domain. The user performing an action must have appropriate permissions for all objects the action impacts.
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