User`s guide

What to do next
The role assigned to the user defines the permission that the user has in the application. You must, however,
assign roles to the user on the individual resources for him to access those resources.
Create a LDAP User
You can add Windows Active Directory users to vCenter Chargeback. The account detail of such users are
originally defined in the Windows Active Directory. An LDAP user added to vCenter Chargeback can log in
to the application using the Windows login details.
You must have the Super User role or the Administrator role to perform this task.
NOTE Only a user with the Super User role can assign a role when creating a user.
Prerequisites
Before you add a LDAP user, ensure that the LDAP server is configured in the application. If no LDAP Server
is configured in vCenter Chargeback, an error message stating the same is displayed when adding a LDAP
user.
Procedure
1 In the Users & Roles tab, click Users.
A table listing all the users created in the application is displayed.
2 Click Create.
The Add User Account screen is displayed.
3 Select LDAP User from the User Type list.
4 Select the required LDAP Server.
The LDAP Users section of the screen displays a table listing the Active Directory users defined in the
selected LDAP server. The number of users listed in this table is limited by the LDAP Limit set in the
LDAP Server configuration.
5 Select the required users from the LDAP Users section.
You can add multiple users at the same time by selecting each of the required users from the LDAP Users
section. You can select more than one user by pressing the Ctrl button and clicking the required user
names.
You can also search for a user by specifying the user name or a search string in the LDAP Users section
and clicking Search. The application searches all the Unique Name (samAccountName in Windows Active
Directory) and Common Name values in the Windows Active Directory and return all the users that match
the search string.
6 Select the required option from the Role section.
The default is not to assign any role. You can alternately assign the Administrator role to the user on
vCenter Chargeback. An LDAP user cannot be assigned the Super User role.
7 Click Add.
The newly added LDAP users are added to the table displaying the users and groups added to the application
on the Users page.
What to do next
The role assigned to the user defines the permission that the user has in the application. You must, however,
assign roles to the user on the individual resources for him to access those resources.
vCenter Chargeback User’s Guide
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