Role system

Security in GeoServer is based on a role-based system, with roles created to serve particular functions. Examples of roles sporting a particular function are those accessing the Web Feature Service (WFS), administering the Web administration interface, and reading a specific layer. Roles are assigned to users and groups of users, and determine what actions those users or groups are permitted to do. A user is authorized through Authentication.

• Users and Groups
• User/group services
• Roles
• Role services
• Role source and role calculation
• Interaction between user/group and role services