This repository provides a comprehensive guide on how to configure and use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Jenkins using the Role Strategy Plugin. Ideal for DevOps engineers and teams who want to manage user permissions securely and efficiently in CI/CD pipelines.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a method of restricting access to Jenkins features based on a user’s role. This ensures secure and well-managed CI/CD environments, especially in production-grade Jenkins setups.
- Granular permission settings
- Role creation (admin, viewer, developer, etc.)
- Secure job, node, and build access
- Easy GUI-based configuration
- Scalable for teams and enterprises
- Navigate to
Manage Jenkins>Manage Plugins - Search for "Role Strategy Plugin" under the Available tab
- Install and restart Jenkins
- Go to
Manage Jenkins→Manage and Assign Roles→Manage Roles - Create roles like
admin,viewer,developer, etc. - Assign specific permissions per category:
- Overall
- Credentials
- Agent
- Job
- Run
- View
- SCM
- Metrics
🖼️ Example:
- Go to
Assign Roles - Add users and assign them to one or more roles
| Role | Permission Summary |
|---|---|
| admin | Full access to all Jenkins resources |
| viewer | Read-only access to all views and jobs |
- ✅ Assign minimal privileges for daily users
- ✅ Use
adminonly for actual administrators - ✅ Integrate with LDAP/GitHub SSO for team-based access
- ✅ Regularly audit user-role mappings
- ✅ Backup Jenkins configs regularly
Here’s a sample Jenkins job dashboard with RBAC in action:
roles-config.md: Detailed permission matrix and example configurations
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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