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Team-Based Authorization in faynoSync — Manage Your Team Like a Pro

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Serhii Kuianov
Serhii Kuianov
DevOps

Managing a team of developers? Need to control who can do what in your faynoSync instance? Starting from version 1.4.0, faynoSync introduces a powerful Team Based Authorization Matrix that gives you complete control over your team's access and permissions.

What is Team-Based Authorization? 🤔​

Think of it as your team's digital headquarters! The Team Based Authorization Matrix is a sophisticated system that lets you:

  • 👨‍💼 Create and manage team users
  • 🔐 Assign specific permissions
  • 🏢 Keep data isolated between different teams
  • 📊 Track who can do what

Meet the Players 🎭​

The Administrator 👑​

  • You're the boss! Each admin is unique
  • You own your team of users
  • You can create, update, and delete your team members
  • You have full control over passwords and permissions
  • You can only access your own team's resources

The Team User 👤​

  • A unique member of your team
  • Belongs only to you (their admin)
  • Can't manage other users
  • Can only work with resources you've allowed
  • Everything they create belongs to you

What Can Your Team Do? 🛠️​

Each team member can have different permissions for different types of resources:

Resource Types:​

  • 📱 Applications
  • 📊 Channels
  • 💻 Platforms
  • 🏗️ Architectures

Available Permissions:​

  • ➕ Create
  • ✏️ Edit
  • 🗑️ Delete
  • ⬆️ Upload (for apps)
  • ⬇️ Download (for apps)

Smart Resource Management 🧠​

  • 🔒 Team users can only see and use resources they've been given access to
  • 🏢 Each admin's resources are completely separate
  • 👀 You (as admin) can see everything your team creates
  • 📝 Different teams can have resources with the same names

How to Manage Your Team? 🎯​

Option 1: Using the API​

Creating a Team User​

curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9000/user/create' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <jwt_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "username": "teamuser1",
    "password": "password123",
    "permissions": {
      "apps": {
        "create": true,
        "delete": false,
        "edit": true,
        "download": true,
        "upload": false
      }
      // ... other permissions
    }
  }'

Updating Permissions​

curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9000/user/update' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <jwt_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "username": "teamuser1",
    "password": "newpassword123",
    "permissions": {
      // ... updated permissions
    }
  }'

Option 2: Using the Web Dashboard 🖥️​

Prefer a more visual approach? The faynoSync dashboard makes team management a breeze!

For Administrators:​

  1. Click the Settings button in the dashboard
  2. A modal window will open where you can:
    • 👥 Create new team users
    • 🔑 Set passwords (or auto-generate them)
    • ✅ Assign permissions with simple checkboxes
    • ✏️ Update usernames and passwords
    • 🗑️ Remove team users

For Team Users:​

  1. Go to your Profile section
  2. View your current permissions at a glance:
    • 📱 Which applications you can access
    • 📊 What actions you can perform
    • 🔒 What resources are available to you

This visual interface makes it much easier to:

  • 🎯 Understand your permissions
  • 🔄 Manage team access
  • 📊 Track resource availability
  • ⚡ Make quick changes

What's Next? 🚀​

In our next posts, we'll explore:

  • Local development and deployment to server
  • How to properly use Fetch latest version of app request

Stay tuned for more faynoSync tips and tricks! 💚

How to try faynoSync?​

  1. Follow the Getting Started guide:
    👉 https://ku9nov.github.io/faynoSync-site/docs/category/getting-started

  2. Create your app using the REST API or web dashboard:
    📦 API Docs: https://ku9nov.github.io/faynoSync-site/docs/api
    🖥️ Dashboard UI: https://github.com/ku9nov/faynoSync-dashboard

  3. Upload at least two versions of your application.

  4. Check for updates with this simple request:
    📡 /info/latest

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