Config guide: Mention exempted users as alternative to global code owners
Signed-off-by: Edwin Kempin <ekempin@google.com>
Change-Id: I27125c5aad6203c2120ca13e99d960d16c103684
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[Global code owners](config.html#pluginCodeOwnersGlobalCodeOwner) are defined
in the plugin configuration and apply to all projects or all child projects.\
They are intended to configure bots as code owners that need to operate on
- all or multiple projects.\
+ all or multiple projects. Alternatively bots may be configured as exempted
+ users (see further below).\
Global code owners still apply if parent code owners are ignored.
5. Fallback code owners:
[Fallback code owners](config.html#pluginCodeOwnersFallbackCodeOwners) is a
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Fallback code owners are not included in the code owner suggestion.\
Configuring all users as fallback code owners may allow bypassing the code
owners check (see [security pitfalls](#securityFallbackCodeOwners) below).
+6. Exempted users:
+ [Exempted users](config.html#pluginCodeOwnersExemptedUser) are exempted from
+ requiring code owner approvals.\
+ If a user is exempted from requiring code owner approvals changes that are
+ uploaded by this user are automatically code-owner approved.\
+ Exempted users are intended to be used for bots that need to create changes
+ on all or multiple projects that should not require code owner approvals.
In addition users can be allowed to [override the code owner submit
check](user-guide.html#codeOwnerOverride). This permission is normally granted
