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title: "Appendix A. Configuring Run As Account for SCVMM Discovery"
description: "SCVMM is optional in terms of Veeam MP functionality. The Veeam MP for Hyper-V SCVMM Connection Account (Read-only) account is required to allow OpsMgr agent on the SCVMM Server to discover and insert SCVMM-specific topology objects into OpsMgr."
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# Appendix A. Configuring Run As Account for SCVMM Discovery

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SCVMM is optional in terms of Veeam MP functionality.

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The **Veeam MP for Hyper-V SCVMM Connection Account (Read-only)** account is required to allow OpsMgr agent on the SCVMM Server to discover and insert SCVMM-specific topology objects into OpsMgr. For the OpsMgr agent action account requirements, see [Required Permissions](required_permissions.md).

To discover relations between Hyper-V objects and SCVMM-specific topology objects, it is also required to connect SCVMM with OpsMgr. To do that, follow the instructions provided in [this Microsoft article](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh882396(v=sc.12).aspx).

To add a Run As account to the Veeam MP for Hyper-V SCVMM Connection Account (Read-only) profile:

1. Open the OpsMgr Console using the account with administrative rights. 
2. Go to the **Administration** section.
3. Expand the **Run As Configuration** node and select **Profiles**.
4. In the list of profiles, double-click the inbuilt the **Veeam MP for Hyper-V SCVMM Connection Account (Read-only)**.
5. Click **Next** to begin the **Run As Profile Wizard**.
6. At the **Add Run As Accounts** step, click **Add**. 
7. In the **Add a Run As Account** window, click **New** and follow the **Create Run As Account Wizard** to create a new Run As account.

   1. At the **Credentials** step, specify user name and password that will be used for SCVMM discovery. 
   2. At the **Distribution Security** step, choose the necessary distribution security level. If you choose the More secure level, you will need to manually distribute the account credentials to the machine where the Virtual Machine Manager runs.
   3. Click **Create** to save the account.

8. Select *All targeted objects* to be managed by the Run As account. Alternatively, you can select *A selected class, group, or object* and choose the following classes of Hyper-V objects: 

   - *Hyper-V SCVMM Server* (from the *Veeam Hyper-V Base Discovery* MP)
   - *Hyper-V SCVMM Storage Container* (from the *Veeam Hyper-V Library* MP)
   - *Veeam Virtualization Extensions Service* (from the *Veeam Base Discovery* MP)

9. Click **Save** to save the profile.

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When you configure a Run As Account, it is included into the **Microsoft.SystemCenter.SecureReferenceOverride** Management Pack that is automatically created by the OpsMgr.

Due to the dependencies with the Microsoft.SystemCenter.SecureReferenceOverride MP, deleting the Veeam MP for Hyper-V may result in conflicts. For details, see [Uninstalling Veeam MP for Hyper-V](delete_veeam_mps.md).

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