Add an Admin User to Project

Problem

In OpenStack, the default role for a user in a project is a member role . This process can be used to elevate the privileges for the user.

Environment

  • Platform9 Managed OpenStack - All Versions

  • OpenStack Python CLI Client

Procedure

  1. Source the .rc file which has your admin credentials.

  2. Obtain the UUID of the user.

# openstack user list | grep [user_name]

  1. Get the UUID of the project.

# openstack project list | grep [project_name]

  1. Assign the admin role to the user.

# openstack role add --user [user_uuid] --project [project_uuid] admin

Additional Information


© 2025 Platform9. All Rights Reserved

On This Page
Add an Admin User to ProjectProblemEnvironmentProcedureAdditional Information