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Projects

Projects Overview​

Projects are used to restrict access to resources. Understanding the role of the project in tiCrypt will allow you to make full use of the system potential.

To view projects navigate to tab in the section in the top right panel.

  • Click on the project name to open the project overlay.

  • Optionally, click on the Three dots and then click Open overlay option.

  • View the following sections in the left panel.

    • . Members: the viewable members within the project.
    • . Subprojects: the viewable subprojects of the selected project.
    • . Security Requirements: your active security requirements for the project.

  • Click Exit button in the top left corner.

If you cannot view all sections within a project, then you do not have the viewing permissions from your admin. You can be added or removed from a project with the correct permissions.

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Projects, sub-projects, security levels and security requirements are only created by admins.

Project Hierarchy Tree​

The root project in the system is the Unlocked because it is a project with no requirements.

  • All projects created in the system are descendants of the root.

  • For every newly created project, the parent is Unlocked.

  • You can create an unlimited number of subprojects from a single project.

  • Created subprojects have the same security levels of the parent project.

If there is a VM tagged by , then only a drive of either , , or Unlocked can be used in that drive.

The same applies to transferring files into a VM.

If a file is tagged by project , then it can go into a VM of , ,, or .

A file tagged by CAN NOT go into a VM tagged by , , or Unlocked.

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You may also inherit project open overlay permissions from your admin which will allow you to create, edit or delete project memberships, subprojects, security requirements, and member certifications. Once a resource goes into a VM, it takes on that project as its own project. Suppose there was a file tagged by and it was transferred into , if the file were to be removed, its project would be .

Override Permissions​

If you have super-admin permissions, you can override project tags by classifying and declassifying projects. This action is available due to faulty tagging by users.

  • .Tick the box "Use my permission to override any membership, security requirement, and other rules and re-tag the resource(s) with any project I can see, regardless of its relation to the current project." to fix faulty tagging.
  • Click .

This action is carefully monitored in the audit logs.

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The following actions can only be performed with custom permissions from your admin.​

Create Project via Vault​

To create a new project navigate to the tab in the section on the right.

  • Click the button in the top right.
  • In the prompt, type a tag name and select a tag preferred color.
  • Type the project name.
  • Optionally, type a project description.
  • Optionally, select a security level for the project.
  • Optionally, type the principal investigator's name (PI).
  • Click .

Add User(s) to Project via Vault​

A user can add members to a project if they have the correct permissions.

To add members to a project navigate to the tab in the section on the right.

  • Select the appropriate project.
  • Click the Three dots button in the right.
  • Click on the Add member(s) option.
  • In the prompt, type in the user name(s),
  • Optionally, type a membership expiration date.
  • Select the role of user(s) in the project.
  • Select user project restrictions.
  • Select whether users` expiration date will be skipped or attempted to be renewed.
  • Click .
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A user may be added to a project, but if the user does not have all of the certifications from each security requirement that make up that project, they will not be able to view resources tagged by that project.

Create Subproject via Vault​

To create a subproject navigate to the tab in the section on the right.

  • Select the project you want to create a subproject of.
  • Click the Three dots button in the right.
  • Click the Create subproject option.
  • In the prompt, type a tag name and select a tag preferred color.
  • Type the subproject name.
  • Optionally, type a subproject description.
  • Optionally, select a security level for the subproject.
  • Optionally, type the principal investigator's name (PI).
  • Click .
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Newly created projects are available upon re-login.

Assign Project to Subadmin via Vault​

To assign a project to a subadmin navigate to the tab in the section on the right.

  • Select the project you would like to assign to a sub-admin.
  • Click the Three dots button in the right.
  • Click on the Assign project to Sub-admin(s) button in the top right.
  • In the prompt, type the name of the sub-admin(s) you want to assign the project.
  • Click .

Edit Project via Vault​

To edit a project membership navigate to the tab in the section on the right.

  • Select the project you would like to edit.
  • Click the Three dots button in the right.
  • Click the Edit option.
  • In the prompt, edit tag text and color, name and project description, security level, or the principal investigator.
  • Once you finished, click .

Make an announcement via Vault​

To make an announcement navigate to the tab in the section on the right.

  • Select the project where you want to make an announcement.
  • Click the Three dots button in the right.
  • Click the Make an announcement option.
  • In the prompt, type your announcement.
  • Click .

Delete Project via Vault​

To delete a project navigate to the tab in the section on the right.

  • Select the project you would like to delete.
  • Click the Three dots button in the right.
  • Click the Delete option.
  • In the prompt, click .
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To be able to delete a project, you must remove all its members (including yourself).