Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Feature
Overview
The Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) feature provides comprehensive user and role management capabilities for the DatomsDB system. This feature enables administrators to manage users, assign roles, and control permissions across the entire system.
Key Features
1. User Management
- User Creation: Create new users with username, password, email, and role assignments
- User Editing: Modify user information, change passwords, and update role assignments
- User Status Management: Activate, deactivate, or suspend user accounts
- User Deletion: Remove users from the system with proper confirmation
- User List Display: View all users with their roles, status, and creation dates
2. Role Management
- Role Creation: Create new roles with unique IDs, names, and descriptions
- Permission Assignment: Assign specific permissions to roles
- Role Editing: Modify role information and permission assignments
- Role Deletion: Remove roles from the system (with dependency checks)
- Role Display: View all roles with their permissions and descriptions
3. Permission System
- Granular Permissions: Fine-grained control over system operations
- Permission Categories: Organized permissions by functional areas
- Dynamic Permission Loading: Real-time permission updates
- Permission Validation: Server-side permission checking
Technical Implementation
Frontend Architecture
HTML Structure
<!-- User Management Panel -->
<div id="users-panel" class="panel">
<div class="tabs">
<button class="tab-btn active" data-tab="users-list">用户列表</button>
<button class="tab-btn" data-tab="create-user">创建用户</button>
<button class="tab-btn" data-tab="roles-management">角色管理</button>
</div>
<!-- User List Tab -->
<div id="users-list" class="tab-content active">
<div class="card-header">
<h3>用户列表</h3>
<button id="refresh-users-btn" class="btn">刷新</button>
</div>
<div class="table-container">
<table class="data-table" id="users-table">
<!-- User data populated dynamically -->
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
JavaScript Module (userManagement.js)
const UserManagement = {
currentUsers: [],
currentRoles: [],
availablePermissions: [],
// Core initialization
async init() {
this.setupEventListeners();
await this.loadUsers();
await this.loadRoles();
await this.loadPermissions();
},
// User CRUD operations
async loadUsers() { /* Implementation */ },
async createUser(userData) { /* Implementation */ },
async updateUser(userId, userData) { /* Implementation */ },
async deleteUser(userId) { /* Implementation */ },
// Role management
async loadRoles() { /* Implementation */ },
async createRole(roleData) { /* Implementation */ },
async updateRole(roleId, roleData) { /* Implementation */ },
async deleteRole(roleId) { /* Implementation */ }
};
API Integration
User Management Endpoints
GET /api/users- List all usersPOST /api/users- Create new userPUT /api/users/:id- Update userDELETE /api/users/:id- Delete userGET /api/users/:id- Get user details
Role Management Endpoints
GET /api/roles- List all rolesPOST /api/roles- Create new rolePUT /api/roles/:id- Update roleDELETE /api/roles/:id- Delete roleGET /api/permissions- List available permissions
CSS Styling
User Interface Components
/* User Management Tables */
.data-table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
background: white;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
/* Status and Role Badges */
.status-badge {
padding: 4px 8px;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 500;
}
.role-badge {
background: #e3f2fd;
color: #1565c0;
padding: 4px 8px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
User Interface Components
1. User List Table
- Columns: Username, Role, Status, Created Date, Actions
- Features: Sorting, filtering, pagination
- Actions: Edit, Delete, Change Status
2. User Creation Form
- Fields: Username, Password, Email, Role Selection
- Validation: Real-time form validation
- Security: Password strength requirements
3. Role Management Cards
- Display: Role name, description, permissions
- Actions: Edit, Delete, View Details
- Permissions: Visual permission badges
4. Permission Selection
- Interface: Checkbox-based permission selection
- Organization: Grouped by permission categories
- Search: Filter permissions by name or category
Permission Categories
System Administration
manage_users- Create, edit, delete usersmanage_roles_permissions- Manage roles and permissionssystem_settings- Access system configuration
Data Asset Management
view_data_assets- View data asset informationedit_data_assets- Modify data asset propertiesdelete_data_assets- Remove data assetscreate_data_assets- Create new data assets
Data Operations
query_data- Execute data queriesexecute_transactions- Perform data transactionsbackup_restore- Backup and restore operations
Access Control
manage_api_keys- Generate and manage API keysconfigure_access- Set up access controlsaudit_logs- View system audit logs
Security Features
1. Input Validation
- Client-side: Real-time form validation
- Server-side: Comprehensive input sanitization
- XSS Prevention: HTML encoding and CSP headers
2. Authentication Integration
- Token-based: JWT token authentication
- Session Management: Secure session handling
- Password Security: Bcrypt hashing
3. Authorization Checks
- Middleware: Permission checking middleware
- API Protection: All endpoints protected by permissions
- UI Controls: Permission-based UI element visibility
4. Audit Logging
- User Actions: Log all user management operations
- Role Changes: Track role and permission modifications
- Access Attempts: Monitor unauthorized access attempts
Error Handling
HTTP Status Codes
200- Success400- Bad Request (validation errors)401- Unauthorized (authentication required)403- Forbidden (insufficient permissions)404- Not Found (user/role not found)409- Conflict (duplicate username/role)500- Internal Server Error
User Feedback
// Error message display
function showError(message) {
const errorDiv = document.getElementById('error-message');
errorDiv.textContent = message;
errorDiv.classList.remove('hidden');
}
// Success message display
function showSuccess(message) {
const successDiv = document.getElementById('success-message');
successDiv.textContent = message;
successDiv.classList.remove('hidden');
}
Browser Compatibility
Supported Browsers
- Chrome: 80+
- Firefox: 75+
- Safari: 13+
- Edge: 80+
Progressive Enhancement
- Core Functionality: Works without JavaScript
- Enhanced Features: JavaScript-enabled improvements
- Responsive Design: Mobile and tablet support
Performance Considerations
1. Data Loading
- Pagination: Large user lists paginated
- Lazy Loading: Load data on demand
- Caching: Client-side data caching
2. UI Optimization
- Virtual Scrolling: For large datasets
- Debounced Search: Optimized search functionality
- Minimal DOM Updates: Efficient rendering
Future Enhancements
1. Advanced Features
- Bulk Operations: Multi-user management
- Advanced Search: Complex filtering options
- Export/Import: User and role data export
2. Integration Features
- LDAP Integration: External authentication
- SSO Support: Single sign-on capabilities
- API Rate Limiting: Enhanced security controls
3. Monitoring and Analytics
- Usage Analytics: User activity tracking
- Performance Metrics: System performance monitoring
- Security Dashboards: Security event visualization
Installation and Setup
1. File Structure
public/admin/
├── users-panel.html # User management UI
├── js/
│ └── userManagement.js # User management logic
└── css/
└── admin.css # RBAC styling (updated)
2. Dependencies
- Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+)
- Backend: Node.js with Express
- Database: PostgreSQL for user/role storage
3. Configuration
// API configuration
const API_CONFIG = {
baseUrl: '/api',
endpoints: {
users: '/users',
roles: '/roles',
permissions: '/permissions'
}
};
Testing
1. Unit Tests
- User Management Functions: CRUD operations
- Role Management Functions: Role operations
- Permission Validation: Permission checking
2. Integration Tests
- API Integration: Backend API calls
- UI Integration: User interface interactions
- Security Tests: Permission enforcement
3. User Acceptance Tests
- Admin Workflows: Complete admin scenarios
- Error Scenarios: Error handling validation
- Performance Tests: Load and stress testing
Maintenance
1. Regular Updates
- Security Patches: Keep dependencies updated
- Feature Updates: Add new functionality
- Bug Fixes: Address reported issues
2. Monitoring
- Error Tracking: Monitor application errors
- Performance Monitoring: Track system performance
- Security Monitoring: Watch for security events
3. Backup and Recovery
- Data Backup: Regular user/role data backups
- Configuration Backup: System configuration backups
- Disaster Recovery: Recovery procedures documentation