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Overview

The openstack identity commands manage projects, users, roles, groups, domains, application credentials, and authentication tokens. Admin-scoped commands require the admin role.
Prerequisites
  • CLI installed and authenticated — see CLI Setup
  • Admin role required for user, project, role, and domain management
  • Source your openrc.sh before running admin commands

Projects


Users

Before deleting a user account, remove all role assignments for that user. A user with active role assignments cannot be deleted.

Roles


Role Assignments


Implied Roles (Role Hierarchies)

Implied roles let a “prior” role automatically grant an “implied” role. Assignment is one-directional — prior → implied only.

Domains


Groups


Application Credentials


Tokens


Service Catalog & Endpoints


Next Steps

Roles & Role Assignments Guide

Create custom roles, build role hierarchies, and manage role assignments

Application Credentials Guide

Create and manage non-interactive credentials for automation and CI/CD

Projects Guide

Manage projects, quotas, and membership

Policy Management

Define per-service policy rules for custom roles