Working with Jenkins Permissions

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Working with Jenkins Permissions

In this hands-on lab, we will set up a working group that has a supervisor and two users. The supervisor account will be able to see the users' resources, but the users will not be able to see one another's resources. This will demonstrate an understanding of how permissions are applied in Jenkins.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 22, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Configure Global Security, Log in as the Administrator, and Create the Users and Folders
1. Log in to the server using the provided credentials.
2. Configure global security to utilize the Project-based Matrix Authorization Strategy.
3. Create the three users as well as the frontend and backend folders.
Challenge

Set the Permissions on the Folders per the Provided Instructions
- Tom should only be able to see his folder and the jobs in that folder. He should not be able to see Lisa's folder or the jobs in that folder.
- Lisa should not be able to see Tom's folder or the jobs in that folder. She should only be able to see her folder and the jobs in her folder.
- Diane should be able to see both Lisa's and Tom's folders and jobs but should not be able to run those jobs.
Challenge

Log in as Each of the Users and Verify Permissions Are Working Correctly
1. Log in as Tom, and ensure he is only able to see the frontend folder.
2. Create a test job in the frontend folder, and ensure it can run.
3. Log in as Lisa, and ensure she is only able to see the backend folder.
4. Create a test job in the backend folder, and ensure it can run.
5. Log in as Diane, and that she can see both folders and the job status but is not able to run the jobs in those folders.

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