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<h1 class="page">Configuring workspace target namespace</h1>
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<p>The Kubernetes namespace or OpenShift project where a new workspace is deployed depends on the Che server configuration. Che deploys each workspace into a user&#8217;s dedicated namespace, which hosts all Che workspaces created by the user. The name of a Kubernetes namespace or OpenShift project must be provided as a Che server configuration property or pre-created by Che administrator.</p>
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The term <em>namespace</em> (Kubernetes) is used interchangeably with <em>project</em> (OpenShift).
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<p>With <strong>Operator</strong> installer, Kubernetes namespace or OpenShift project strategies are configured using <code>server.workspaceNamespaceDefault</code> property.</p>
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<p><strong>Operator CheCluster CR patch</strong></p>
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<pre>apiVersion: org.eclipse.che/v1
kind: CheCluster
metadata:
name: &lt;che-cluster-name&gt;
spec:
server:
workspaceNamespaceDefault: <em>&lt;workspace-namespace&gt;</em> <i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>(1)</b></pre>
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<td>- Che workspace namespace configuration</td>
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<p>With <strong>Helm</strong> installer, namespace strategies are configured using <code>global.cheWorkspacesNamespace</code> property.</p>
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<p><strong>Helm</strong></p>
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<pre>$ helm install --namespace &lt;namespace&gt;
--set global.cheWorkspacesNamespace=<em>&lt;workspace-namespace&gt;</em> <i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>(1)</b></pre>
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<pre>$ helm upgrade --namespace &lt;namespace&gt;
--set global.cheWorkspacesNamespace=<em>&lt;workspace-namespace&gt;</em> <i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>(1)</b></pre>
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The underlying environment variable that Che server uses is <code>CHE_INFRA_KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE_DEFAULT</code>.
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By default, only one workspace in the same namespace can be running at one time. See <a href="../configuring-the-number-of-workspaces-that-a-user-can-run/" class="page">Configuring the number of workspaces that a user can run</a>.
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<p>Kubernetes limits the length of a namespace name to 63 characters (this includes the evaluated placeholders). Additionally, the names (after placeholder evaluation) must be valid DNS names.</p>
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<p>On OpenShift with multi-host server exposure strategy, the length is further limited to 49 characters.</p>
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<p>Be aware that the <code><em>&lt;userid&gt;</em></code> placeholder is evaluated into a 36 character long UUID string.</p>
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<p>Use <a href="#pre-creating-namespace">Pre-creating a namespace for each user</a> when:</p>
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<p><code>che</code> ServiceAccount does not have enough permissions when creating new namespace</p>
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<p><!-- vale Vale.Terms = NO --></p>
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<p>OpenShift OAuth with a <code>self-provisioner</code> cluster role is not linked to the <code>system:authenticated:oauth</code> group</p>
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<p>Che cannot create namespaces</p>
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<h2 id="_one_namespace_per_user_strategy"><a class="anchor" href="#_one_namespace_per_user_strategy"></a>One namespace per user strategy</h2>
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<p>The strategy isolates each user in their own namespace.</p>
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<p>To use the strategy, set the <em>Che workspace namespace configuration</em> value to contain one or more user identifiers. Currently supported identifiers are <code><em>&lt;username&gt;</em></code> and <code><em>&lt;userid&gt;</em></code>.</p>
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<div class="title">Example 1. One namespace per user</div>
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<p>To assign namespace names composed of a <em>`che-ws`</em> prefix and individual usernames (<code><em>che-ws</em>-user1</code>, <code><em>che-ws</em>-user2</code>), set:</p>
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<pre>...
spec:
server:
workspaceNamespaceDefault: <em>che-ws</em>-<em>&lt;username&gt;</em>
...</pre>
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<p><strong>Helm</strong></p>
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<pre>$ helm ... --set global.cheWorkspacesNamespace=<em>che-ws</em>-<em>&lt;username&gt;</em></pre>
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<h2 id="_handling_incompatible_usernames_or_user_ids"><a class="anchor" href="#_handling_incompatible_usernames_or_user_ids"></a>Handling incompatible usernames or user IDs</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Che server automatically checks usernames and IDs for compatibility with Kubernetes objects naming convention before creating a namespace from a template. Incompatible usernames or IDs are reduced to the nearest valid name by replacing groups of unsuitable symbols with the <code>-</code> symbol. The addition of a random 6-symbol suffix prevents IDs from collisions. The result is stored in preferences for reuse.</p>
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<h2 id="pre-creating-namespace"><a class="anchor" href="#pre-creating-namespace"></a>Pre-creating a namespace for each user</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>To pre-create a namespace for each user, use Kubernetes labels and annotations. Such namespace is used in preference to <code>CHE_INFRA_KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE_DEFAULT</code> variable.</p>
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<pre>metadata:
labels:
app.kubernetes.io/part-of: che.eclipse.org
app.kubernetes.io/component: workspaces-namespace
annotations:
che.eclipse.org/username: &lt;username&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>(1)</b></pre>
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<td>target user&#8217;s username</td>
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<p>To configure the labels, set the <code>CHE_INFRA_KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE_LABELS</code> to desired labels. To configure the annotations, set the <code>CHE_INFRA_KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE_ANNOTATIONS</code> to desired annotations. See the <a href="../advanced-configuration-options-for-the-che-server-component/#che-server-component-system-properties-reference_che" class="page">Che server component system properties reference</a> for more details.</p>
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<p>Do not create multiple namespaces for a single user. It may lead to undefined behavior.</p>
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<p>On OpenShift with OAuth, the target user must have <code>admin</code> role privileges in the target namespace:</p>
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<pre>apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: admin
namespace: &lt;namespace&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>(1)</b>
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: admin
subjects:
- apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: User
name: &lt;username&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="2"></i><b>(2)</b></pre>
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<td>pre-created namespace</td>
</tr>
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<td><i class="conum" data-value="2"></i><b>2</b></td>
<td>target user</td>
</tr>
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<p>On Kubernetes, <code>che</code> ServiceAccount must have a cluster-wide <code>list</code> and <code>get</code> <code>namespaces</code> permissions as well as an <code>admin</code> role in target namespace.</p>
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<h2 id="_labeling_the_namespaces"><a class="anchor" href="#_labeling_the_namespaces"></a>Labeling the namespaces</h2>
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<div class="paragraph">
<p>Che updates the workspace&#8217;s namespace on workspace startup by adding the labels defined in <code>CHE_INFRA_KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE_LABELS</code>. To do so, <code>che</code> ServiceAccount has to have the following cluster-wide permissions to <code>update</code> and <code>get</code> <code>namespaces</code>:</p>
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<pre>apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: &lt;cluster-role-name&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>(1)</b>
rules:
- apiGroups:
- ""
resources:
- namespaces
verbs:
- update
- get</pre>
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<td><i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>1</b></td>
<td>name of the cluster role</td>
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<pre>apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
metadata:
name: &lt;cluster-role-binding-name&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="1"></i><b>(1)</b>
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: &lt;service-account-name&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="2"></i><b>(2)</b>
namespace: &lt;service-accout-namespace&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="3"></i><b>(3)</b>
roleRef:
kind: ClusterRole
name: &lt;cluster-role-name&gt; <i class="conum" data-value="4"></i><b>(4)</b>
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io</pre>
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<td>name of the <code>che</code> ServiceAccount</td>
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<td>Che installation namespace</td>
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<p>A lack of permissions does not prevent a Che workspace from starting, it only logs the warning. If you see the warnings in Che logs, consider disabling the feature by defining <code>CHE_INFRA_KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE_LABEL=false</code>.</p>
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