1.0

Managing Users and Groups 2
The system administrator assigns an organization administrator to an organization, and the organization
administrator assigns the other roles to users or groups in the organization. The items that appear on the Home
page when you log in depends on the role assigned to you by your administrator.
In Cloud Director, click Administer to add, delete, and modify users and groups.
These default roles exist in Cloud Director.
Organization
administrator
Administers the organization
Catalog Author
Creates and publishes new catalogs
vApp Author
Creates vApps by using the contents of a catalog
vApp User
Uses vApps created by others
Console Access Only
Only views the state and properties of machines in Cloud Director
Contact your system administrator to create custom roles.
This chapter includes the following topics:
n
“Working with Users,” on page 13
n
“Working with Groups,” on page 16
Working with Users
The Users page displays a list of users your organization. You can see whether the users are active, their role,
and whether they are local or LDAP.
As an organization administrator, you can complete these operations.
n
Add a new user
n
Import users from LDAP
n
Send email notifications
n
Deactivate a user
n
Modify a user's properties
n
Delete a user
VMware, Inc.
13