Getting started
Key concepts
Learn the main words Verentis uses, what they mean, and how they fit together.
Verentis has a few building blocks. Once you know these words, the rest of the platform is easier to understand.
The big picture
Verentis is a cloud platform. That means it runs on the internet, and you open it in a web browser.
You use Verentis to store files and content, run apps that work with that content, and manage who can access what.
The same management screens appear in two places
People and access are managed at two levels: the whole account and one workspace. The screens look and work the same in both places.
Main building blocks
AccountcontainerAn account is the top-level container in Verentis. It is created for you automatically the first time you sign in. It can contain many workspaces.
Workspaceworking areaA workspace is a working area inside an account. You can think of it like a project, team area, or department area. Files and content live inside a workspace.
UseridentityA user is a person who signs in to Verentis. You are a user when you open Verentis and sign in with your organisation's sign-in system.
RoleaccessA role is a named bundle of permissions. For example, a role might be called "Administrator". A role makes it easier to give someone several abilities at once.
PermissionaccessA permission is one single ability. For example, a permission might allow someone to upload a file. Roles are made from permissions.
GrantaccessA grant is the act of giving a role or permission to an identity. The identity can be a user, a service, or an API key.
ServiceidentityA service is a non-person identity for software or automation. Use a service when a system needs access, not a human.
API keysecret credentialAn API key is a secret credential for scripts and tools. It lets software access Verentis without a person signing in each time. Keep API keys private.
Identity provider and OAuthsign-inAn identity provider is the system that signs people in. OAuth is a common sign-in and permission standard used by identity providers. Verentis uses an identity provider by default. Learn more in OAuth and OIDC explained.
Files and contentworkspace dataFiles and content are the things you store and work with inside a workspace. Apps can run on this content.
How the pieces relate
An account contains workspaces. A workspace contains files and content.
Users sign in through an identity provider. Services and API keys are identities for software.
Roles contain permissions. Grants give roles or permissions to users, services, or API keys.