Privilege Level | Required Permissions |
|---|
Direct SAN Access Mode | Virtual Appliance Mode | Network Mode |
Cryptographic operations | Direct Access | Direct Access | Direct Access |
Datastore | Allocate space
Browse datastore
Configure datastore
Low-level file operations
Remove file | Allocate space
Browse datastore
Configure datastore
Low-level file operations
Remove file | Allocate space
Browse datastore
Configure datastore
Low-level file operations
Remove file |
Datastore cluster | Configure a datastore cluster | Configure a datastore cluster | Configure a datastore cluster |
Global | Disable methods
Enable methods
Licenses
Log event
Manage custom attributes
Set custom attribute | Disable methods
Enable methods
Licenses
Log event
Manage custom attributes
Set custom attribute | Disable methods
Enable methods
Licenses
Log event
Manage custom attributes
Set custom attribute |
Network | Assign network | Assign network | Assign network |
Profile-driven storage (for VMware vSphere prior to 8.x) | Profile-driven storage update
Profile-driven storage view | Profile-driven storage update
Profile-driven storage view | Profile-driven storage update
Profile-driven storage view |
VM storage policies (for VMware starting from 8.x) | Update VM storage policies
View VM storage policies | Update VM storage policies
View VM storage policies | Update VM storage policies
View VM storage policies |
Resource | Assign virtual machine to resource pool | Assign virtual machine to resource pool | Assign virtual machine to resource pool |
vApp | Add virtual machine
Assign resource pool
Unregister | Add virtual machine
Assign resource pool
Unregister | Add virtual machine
Assign resource pool
Unregister |
Virtual Machine | Change Configuration | Acquire disk lease
Add new disk
Advanced configuration
Change Settings
Extend virtual disk
Modify device settings
Toggle disk change tracking | Acquire disk lease
Add existing disk
Add new disk
Advanced configuration
Change Settings
Change resource
Extend virtual disk
Modify device settings
Remove disk
Toggle disk change tracking | Acquire disk lease
Add new disk
Advanced configuration
Change Settings
Extend virtual disk
Modify device settings
Toggle disk change tracking |
Edit Inventory | Create new
Register
Remove | Create new
Register
Remove | Create new
Register
Remove |
Guest operations | Guest operation modifications
Guest operation program execution
Guest operation queries | Guest operation modifications
Guest operation program execution
Guest operation queries | Guest operation modifications
Guest operation program execution
Guest operation queries |
Interaction | Connect devices
Guest operating system management by VIX API | Connect devices
Guest operating system management by VIX API | Connect devices
Guest operating system management by VIX API |
Provisioning | Allow disk access
Allow read-only disk access
Allow virtual machine download | Allow disk access
Allow read-only disk access
Allow virtual machine download | Allow disk access
Allow read-only disk access
Allow virtual machine download |
Snapshot Management | Create snapshot
Remove snapshot
Rename snapshot
Revert to snapshot | Create snapshot
Remove snapshot
Rename snapshot
Revert to snapshot | Create snapshot
Remove snapshot
Rename snapshot
Revert to snapshot |