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+import os
+import base64
+from collections import defaultdict
+from django.db.models import F, Q
+from xos.config import Config
+from synchronizers.base.openstacksyncstep import OpenStackSyncStep
+from synchronizers.base.syncstep import *
+from core.models.site import Controller, SiteDeployment, SiteDeployment
+from core.models.user import User
+from core.models.controlleruser import ControllerUser
+from synchronizers.base.ansible import *
+from openstack_xos.driver import OpenStackDriver
+from xos.logger import observer_logger as logger
+import json
+
+class SyncControllerUsers(OpenStackSyncStep):
+    provides=[User]
+    requested_interval=0
+    observes=ControllerUser
+    playbook='sync_controller_users.yaml'
+
+    def map_sync_inputs(self, controller_user):
+        if not controller_user.controller.admin_user:
+            logger.info("controller %r has no admin_user, skipping" % controller_user.controller)
+            return
+
+        # All users will have at least the 'user' role at their home site/tenant.
+        # We must also check if the user should have the admin role
+
+        roles = ['user']
+        if controller_user.user.is_admin:
+            driver = OpenStackDriver().admin_driver(controller=controller_user.controller)
+            roles.append(driver.get_admin_role().name)
+
+        # setup user home site roles at controller
+        if not controller_user.user.site:
+            raise Exception('Siteless user %s'%controller_user.user.email)
+        else:
+            # look up tenant id for the user's site at the controller
+            #ctrl_site_deployments = SiteDeployment.objects.filter(
+            #  site_deployment__site=controller_user.user.site,
+            #  controller=controller_user.controller)
+
+            #if ctrl_site_deployments:
+            #    # need the correct tenant id for site at the controller
+            #    tenant_id = ctrl_site_deployments[0].tenant_id
+            #    tenant_name = ctrl_site_deployments[0].site_deployment.site.login_base
+            user_fields = {
+                'endpoint':controller_user.controller.auth_url,
+                'endpoint_v3': controller_user.controller.auth_url_v3,
+                'domain': controller_user.controller.domain,
+                'name': controller_user.user.email,
+                'email': controller_user.user.email,
+                'password': controller_user.user.remote_password,
+                'admin_user': controller_user.controller.admin_user,
+                'admin_password': controller_user.controller.admin_password,
+                'ansible_tag':'%s@%s'%(controller_user.user.email.replace('@','-at-'),controller_user.controller.name),
+                'admin_project': controller_user.controller.admin_tenant,
+                'roles':roles,
+                'project':controller_user.user.site.login_base
+                }
+	    return user_fields
+
+    def map_sync_outputs(self, controller_user, res):
+        controller_user.kuser_id = res[0]['user']['id']
+        controller_user.backend_status = '1 - OK'
+        controller_user.save()
+
+    def delete_record(self, controller_user):
+        if controller_user.kuser_id:
+            driver = self.driver.admin_driver(controller=controller_user.controller)
+            driver.delete_user(controller_user.kuser_id)