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diff --git a/doc/workflow/groups.md b/doc/workflow/groups.md index 1645e7e8d65..06eec1ed928 100644 --- a/doc/workflow/groups.md +++ b/doc/workflow/groups.md @@ -1,97 +1,2 @@ -# GitLab Groups -GitLab groups allow you to group projects into directories and give users access to several projects at once. - -When you create a new project in GitLab, the default namespace for the project is the personal namespace associated with your GitLab user. -In this document we will see how to create groups, put projects in groups and manage who can access the projects in a group. - -## Creating groups - -You can create a group by going to the 'Groups' tab of the GitLab dashboard and clicking the 'New group' button. - - - -Next, enter the path and name (required) and the optional description and group avatar. - - - -When your group has been created you are presented with the group dashboard feed, which will be empty. - - - -You can use the 'New project' button to add a project to the new group. - -## Transferring an existing project into a group - -You can transfer an existing project into a group you have at least Master access in from the project settings page. -The option to transfer a project is only available if you are the Owner of the project. -First scroll down to the 'Dangerous settings' and click 'Show them to me'. -Now you can pick any of the groups you have at least Master access in as the new namespace for the group. - - - -GitLab administrators can use the admin interface to move any project to any namespace if needed. - -## Adding users to a group - -One of the benefits of putting multiple projects in one group is that you can give a user to access to all projects in the group with one action. - -Suppose we have a group with two projects. - - - -On the 'Group Members' page we can now add a new user Barry to the group. - - - -Now because Barry is a 'Developer' member of the 'Open Source' group, he automatically gets 'Developer' access to all projects in the 'Open Source' group. - - - -If necessary, you can increase the access level of an individual user for a specific project, by adding them as a Member to the project. - - - -## Requesting access to a group - -As a group owner you can enable or disable non members to request access to -your group. Go to the group settings and click on **Allow users to request access**. - -As a user, you can request to be a member of a group. Go to the group you'd -like to be a member of, and click the **Request Access** button on the right -side of your screen. - - - ---- - -Group owners & masters will be notified of your request and will be able to approve or -decline it on the members page. - - - ---- - -If you change your mind before your request is approved, just click the -**Withdraw Access Request** button. - - - -## Managing group memberships via LDAP - -In GitLab Enterprise Edition it is possible to manage GitLab group memberships using LDAP groups. -See [the GitLab Enterprise Edition documentation](http://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/ldap.html) for more information. - -## Allowing only admins to create groups - -By default, any GitLab user can create new groups. -This ability can be disabled for individual users from the admin panel. -It is also possible to configure GitLab so that new users default to not being able to create groups: - -``` -# For omnibus-gitlab, put the following in /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb -gitlab_rails['gitlab_default_can_create_group'] = false - -# For installations from source, uncomment the 'default_can_create_group' -# line in /home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml -``` +This document was moved to [another location](../user/group/index.md). |