5.5

Import a System Administrator
To add a user with system administrator rights, you can import an LDAP user or vCenter Single Sign On
user as a system administrator. System administrators have full rights to vCloud Director and all of its
organizations.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have a valid connection to an LDAP server or have vCenter Single Sign On enabled. See
“Configure vCloud Director to use vCenter Single Sign On,” on page 139.
Procedure
1 Click the Administration tab and click Users in the left pane.
2 Click Import Users.
3 Select a Source to import users from.
If you have only an LDAP server or vCenter Single Sign On configured, the source is read-only.
Option Description
LDAP
Import users from an LDAP server.
a Type a full or partial name in the text box and click Search Users.
b Select the users to import and click Add.
vSphere SSO
Import users from vCenter Single Sign On. Type the user names of the
users to import and click Add. Imported user names must include domain
names (ex. [e-mail]). Separate multiple users with carriage
returns.
4 Click OK.
Enable or Disable a System Administrator
You can disable a system administrator user to prevent that user from logging in to vCloud Director. To
delete a system administrator, you must first disable their account.
Procedure
1 Click the Administration tab and click Users in the left pane.
2 Right-click the user name and select Enable Account or Disable Account.
Delete a System Administrator
You can remove a system administrator from the vCloud Director system by deleting their account.
Prerequisites
Disable the system administrator account.
Procedure
1 Click the Administration tab and click Users in the left pane.
2 Right-click the user name and select Delete.
3 Click Yes.
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