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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Chargeback Manager User’s Guide
- Contents
- About the User's Guide
- Introduction to vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Configuring Administration Settings
- Authenticating and Managing Users, Roles, and Permissions
- Resource Based Authorization in vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Permissions Defined in vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Managing Roles
- Managing Users
- vCenter Chargeback Manager User Authentication
- Managing Chargeback Hierarchies
- Creating a Chargeback Hierarchy
- Managing a Chargeback Hierarchy
- View a Chargeback Hierarchy
- Add a vCenter Chargeback Manager Entity
- Add a vCenter Server Entity
- Rename a Chargeback Hierarchy or a Chargeback Entity
- Delete an Entity from the Hierarchy
- Delete a Chargeback Hierarchy
- Assign Attributes
- Move Entities Within a Hierarchy
- Allocate Computing Resource Units for a Chargeback Entity
- Share Virtual Machine Cost
- Backdate a Chargeback Hierarchy
- View Properties of a vCenter Server Entity
- Managing and Configuring vCenter Chargeback Manager Cost Elements
- Generating Reports
- Monitoring System Health
- Administration Utilities
- Index
Creating Users
You can create multiple users and groups in vCenter Chargeback Manager as per your requirements. You must
have the Super User role or the Administrator role to create users.
The application lets you create the following types of users and groups:
Local User
This is a vCenter Chargeback Manager user whose details are defined in
vCenter Chargeback Manager.
LDAP User
This is a Windows Active Directory user. The LDAP server must be configured
in vCenter Chargeback Manager to add such a user. The details of the user are
defined in the Windows Active Directory.
LDAP Group
This is a Windows Active Directory group. The LDAP server must be
configured in vCenter Chargeback Manager to add such a group. The group
details are defined in the Windows Active Directory.
vCenter Chargeback Manager also defines another type of user called VC User. This is a vCenter Server user.
This user can access vCenter Chargeback Manager from the vSphere Client when he logs in to a vCenter Server
that has been added to vCenter Chargeback Manager with the Register As vSphere Client Plug-in option
selected. This user is added automatically to the list of users when the user logs in to vCenter Server.
Create a Local User
A local user is a user whose account details are defined in the vCenter Chargeback Manager. You can create
more than one local user in the application.
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.
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 Enter the type, name, and authentication details of the user.
Option Description
User Type
The user type must be Local.
User Name
A unique name to identify the user. The user name cannot exceed 255
characters in length.
Password
A password to authenticate the user. The password must contains at least 8
characters and should not exceed 24 characters in length. The password
cannot be same as the user name. Also, the password must include a
combination of upper-case and lower-case characters.
Confirm Password
Re-enter the password.
4 Select the required option from the Role section.
The default is not to assign any role to the user. You can alternately assign the Super User role or the
Administrator role to the user on vCenter Chargeback Manager.
5 Click Add.
Chapter 3 Authenticating and Managing Users, Roles, and Permissions
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