Merge branch '4009-external-users' into 'master'

External Users

The user has the rights of a public user execpt it can never create a project, group, or team. Also it cant view internal projects.

Partially fix for both #4009 and #13938 (except the LDAP sync or a pattern to detect external users)


![Screen_Shot_2016-03-14_at_22.02.52](/uploads/486a84ab3acb98c6cfb71a4ec7d268e2/Screen_Shot_2016-03-14_at_22.02.52.png)

See merge request !3171

6 files changed, 161 insertions, 33 deletions

diff --git a/spec/features/security/project/internal_access_spec.rb b/spec/features/security/project/internal_access_spec.rb
index 57563add74c..f88c591d897 100644
--- a/spec/features/security/project/internal_access_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/security/project/internal_access_spec.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
   let(:master) { create(:user) }
   let(:guest) { create(:user) }
   let(:reporter) { create(:user) }
+  let(:external_team_member) { create(:user, external: true) }
 
   before do
     # full access
     project.team << [master, :master]
+    project.team << [external_team_member, :master]
 
     # readonly
     project.team << [reporter, :reporter]
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -45,6 +49,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -67,6 +75,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -78,6 +88,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -89,22 +101,23 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
   describe "GET /:project_path/blob" do
-    before do
-      commit = project.repository.commit
-      path = '.gitignore'
-      @blob_path = namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, File.join(commit.id, path))
-    end
+    let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }
+    subject { namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, File.join(commit.id, '.gitignore')) }
 
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for master }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for reporter }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for :admin }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for guest }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for :user }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_denied_for :visitor }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for master }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for reporter }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
   describe "GET /:project_path/edit" do
@@ -115,6 +128,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -126,6 +141,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -137,6 +154,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -149,6 +168,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -160,6 +181,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -171,6 +194,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -182,6 +207,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -193,6 +220,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -209,6 +238,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -225,6 +256,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -236,6 +269,8 @@ describe "Internal Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/security/project/private_access_spec.rb b/spec/features/security/project/private_access_spec.rb
index a1e111c6cab..19f287ce7a4 100644
--- a/spec/features/security/project/private_access_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/security/project/private_access_spec.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
   let(:master)   { create(:user) }
   let(:guest)    { create(:user) }
   let(:reporter) { create(:user) }
+  let(:external_team_member) { create(:user, external: true) }
 
   before do
     # full access
     project.team << [master, :master]
+    project.team << [external_team_member, :master]
 
     # readonly
     project.team << [reporter, :reporter]
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -45,6 +49,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -67,6 +75,7 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -78,6 +87,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -89,22 +100,23 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
   describe "GET /:project_path/blob" do
-    before do
-      commit = project.repository.commit
-      path = '.gitignore'
-      @blob_path = namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, File.join(commit.id, path))
-    end
+    let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }
+    subject { namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, File.join(commit.id, '.gitignore'))}
 
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for master }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for reporter }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for :admin }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_denied_for guest }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_denied_for :user }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_denied_for :visitor }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for master }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for reporter }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
   describe "GET /:project_path/edit" do
@@ -115,6 +127,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -126,6 +140,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -137,6 +153,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -149,6 +167,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -160,6 +180,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -171,6 +193,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -187,6 +211,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -203,6 +229,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -214,6 +242,8 @@ describe "Private Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for external_team_member }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/security/project/public_access_spec.rb b/spec/features/security/project/public_access_spec.rb
index b98476f854e..4e135076367 100644
--- a/spec/features/security/project/public_access_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/security/project/public_access_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+      it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
     end
 
@@ -118,6 +125,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
       it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
       it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+      it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
       it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
     end
   end
@@ -135,6 +143,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+      it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
     end
 
@@ -146,23 +155,22 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
       it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
       it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
       it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+      it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
       it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /:project_path/blob" do
-    before do
-      commit = project.repository.commit
-      path = '.gitignore'
-      @blob_path = namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, File.join(commit.id, path))
-    end
+    let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }
+
+    subject { namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, File.join(commit.id, '.gitignore')) }
 
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for master }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for reporter }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for :admin }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for guest }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for :user }
-    it { expect(@blob_path).to be_allowed_for :visitor }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for master }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for reporter }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
   describe "GET /:project_path/edit" do
@@ -173,6 +181,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -184,6 +193,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -195,6 +205,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -207,6 +218,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -218,6 +230,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -229,6 +242,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -240,6 +254,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -251,6 +266,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -267,6 +283,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -283,6 +300,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :visitor }
   end
 
@@ -294,6 +312,7 @@ describe "Public Project Access", feature: true  do
     it { is_expected.to be_allowed_for :admin }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for guest }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :user }
+    it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :external }
     it { is_expected.to be_denied_for :visitor }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 6290ab3ebec..0ab7fd88ce6 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -180,6 +180,20 @@ describe User, models: true do
     it { is_expected.to respond_to(:is_admin?) }
     it { is_expected.to respond_to(:name) }
     it { is_expected.to respond_to(:private_token) }
+    it { is_expected.to respond_to(:external?) }
+  end
+
+  describe 'before save hook' do
+    context 'when saving an external user' do
+      let(:user)          { create(:user) }
+      let(:external_user) { create(:user, external: true) }
+
+      it "sets other properties aswell" do
+        expect(external_user.can_create_team).to be_falsey
+        expect(external_user.can_create_group).to be_falsey
+        expect(external_user.projects_limit).to be 0
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#confirm' do
@@ -404,6 +418,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
         expect(user.projects_limit).to eq(Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit)
         expect(user.can_create_group).to eq(Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group)
         expect(user.theme_id).to eq(Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme)
+        expect(user.external).to be_falsey
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
index 96e8c8c51f8..679227bf881 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
@@ -120,6 +120,26 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response.status).to eq(201)
     end
 
+    it 'creates non-external users by default' do
+      post api("/users", admin), attributes_for(:user)
+      expect(response.status).to eq(201)
+
+      user_id = json_response['id']
+      new_user = User.find(user_id)
+      expect(new_user).not_to eq nil
+      expect(new_user.external).to be_falsy
+    end
+
+    it 'should allow an external user to be created' do
+      post api("/users", admin), attributes_for(:user, external: true)
+      expect(response.status).to eq(201)
+
+      user_id = json_response['id']
+      new_user = User.find(user_id)
+      expect(new_user).not_to eq nil
+      expect(new_user.external).to be_truthy
+    end
+
     it "should not create user with invalid email" do
       post api('/users', admin),
         email: 'invalid email',
@@ -262,6 +282,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(user.reload.admin).to eq(true)
     end
 
+    it "should update external status" do
+      put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), { external: true }
+      expect(response.status).to eq 200
+      expect(json_response['external']).to eq(true)
+      expect(user.reload.external?).to be_truthy
+    end
+
     it "should not update admin status" do
       put api("/users/#{admin_user.id}", admin), { can_create_group: false }
       expect(response.status).to eq(200)
diff --git a/spec/support/matchers/access_matchers.rb b/spec/support/matchers/access_matchers.rb
index 558e8b1612f..4e007c777e3 100644
--- a/spec/support/matchers/access_matchers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/matchers/access_matchers.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ module AccessMatchers
       logout
     when :admin
       login_as(create(:admin))
+    when :external
+      login_as(create(:user, external: true))
     when User
       login_as(user)
     else