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title: "Step 1. Configure Proxy Settings"
description: "A Management Server that hosts the Collector must be granted the privilege to insert new objects into OpsMgr as the VMware topology is discovered. This is known as proxying. To grant this privilege, do the following."
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# Step 1. Configure Proxy Settings

A Management Server that hosts the Collector must be granted the privilege to insert new objects into OpsMgr as the VMware topology is discovered. This is known as proxying.

To grant this privilege, do the following.

1. Open the OpsMgr console using an account with the local Administrator rights. 
2. Go to the **Administration** pane.
3. Select the **Device Management** > **Management Servers** node. 
4. In the right pane, double-click the Management Server to open the **Management Server Properties** dialog. 
5. Switch to the **Security** tab and make sure the **Allow this server to act as a proxy and discover managed objects on other computers** check box is selected.
6. Click **OK**. Wait several minutes for the setting change to propagate through the system.

[![Configure Proxy Settings for Management Server](images/proxying_for_management_server.png "Configure Proxy Settings for Management Server")](images/proxying_for_management_server.png){.toggle}