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[Doug Hellmann <doug.hellmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Nick Barcet <nick.barcet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> On 05/08/2012 11:39 AM, Doug Hellmann wrote:
> [..]
> >     * Requests must be authenticated (separate from keystone, or only
> linked
> >     to accounting type account)
> >
> >
> > What is the motivation for authenticating with a service other than
> > keystone?
>
> The only thing I am trying to express here is that that profiles that
> have access to other OpenStack components should not necessarily have
> access to metering information.  This information should be accessible
> only a few select users which group may or may not intersect with users
> stored in Keystone already.
>

I see. Is it enough to say that the API is meant for "admin" users only, or
does that still imply more access than we want to grant?


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> Nick
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