We will define a simple policy for our Hudson instance. We will use Hudson's internal user database for authentication and Matrix-based security for authorization.
On the Manage Hudson page, click on the Configure Security link. This will bring you to the System Configurations page. Select the Enable security checkbox.
In the Security Realm section, choose the Hudson's own user database radio button. The screenshot should look as follows:
At the bottom of the page, click on the Save button. This change results in the addition of the Manage Users link on the Manage Hudson page; click on the link. Click on the Create User link on the left-hand side of the screen. Create an admin user with the following settings:
Click on the login link on the upper-right side of the page and log in as the admin user that we just created.
Click on the Configure Security link on the Manage Hudson page. In the Authorization section, select the Matrix-based security radio button. In...