Manage resource scopes

A resource scope is a list of enterprises whose users can access a resource, if they have the other required permissions. Resource scopes apply to VM templates and application blueprints (VApp specs).

To share a resource with enterprises, administrators select a set of scopes to assign to the resource. The users of the enterprises listed in the scopes can then access the resource.

Share VM templates, script templates, and VApp specs

The administrator can use scopes to share VM templates, script templates, and blueprints (VApp specs) if they have the Allow user to switch enterprises privilege and administrator access to the resource in the enterprise that owns it.

The administrator can share a VM template, script template, or VApp spec with their own scope, other available scopes, or a child scope in their hierarchy.

To share a VM template or a script template:

1. Log in or switch to the enterprise that owns the template

2. Go to Catalogue and select a datacenter or public cloud region

3. Edit a template and go to Scopes

4. Select one or more available scopes

   • To allow all current and future users to access the resource, select the Global scope or another unlimited scope

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Share a template with all users with the Global scope

To share a spec:

1. Create a spec or edit a spec in the owner enterprise

2. Add one or more available scopes. 

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Share a template with a Reseller and their customers

Scope hierarchy example

An example scope hierarchy may include many levels. For example, a platform owner, resellers, customers, and departments.

In this case, the platform owner may manage global administrator users in their own scope. And then they may share templates and specs with other levels, for example, resellers and customers.

If the customers have a scope hierarchy for their departments, then customers may be able to share resources with the departments by scope. 

Resource scope FAQ

Q: Which administrators can edit VM templates, script templates, and VApp specs? 

A: Administrators in the owner enterprise (creator) with permissions to administer other enterprises

Q: How can admins share resources to users of other enterprises?

A: Assign scopes that contain the enterprises in their Enterprises list.

• Abiquo reads the list of enterprises in the scopes and allows users from these enterprises to use the resources

• Administrators can share templates with scopes in their own scope and scopes below their scope in the scope hierarchy tree