External user permissions #4334
Description
GitLab provides a special type of local users called "external users". The current version of GitLab's documentation descibes this role as follows:
In cases where it is desired that a user has access only to some internal or private projects, there is the option of creating External Users. This feature may be useful when for example a contractor is working on a given project and should only have access to that project.
External users can only access projects to which they are explicitly granted access, thus hiding all other internal or private ones from them. Access can be granted by adding the user as member to the project or group.
They will, like usual users, receive a role in the project or group with all the abilities that are mentioned in the table above. They cannot however create groups or projects, and they have the same access as logged out users in all other cases.
This type of user is particulary useful when the Gitea instance is private and a guest/external user should access only specific repositories while the rest is hidden. Currently (as of version 1.4.3) local users can see other repositories when they use the "Explore" functionality even if they are not part of any organization or added as collaborator to these repositories.
Remaining tasks:
- Filter results when exploring users
- Filter /org/orgname/dashboard content
- Ability for external users to create organizations and repositories (separate option for count limit)
- LDAP option to automatically set restricted user