User`s guide

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Remote command execution
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Change actions against target managed machines
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Change rollback
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Compliance enforcement
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Patch deployment
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Software deployment
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OS provisioning
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Machine reboots
All VCM user accounts must have the following rights on the VCM Collector machine.
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Ability to log on locally to access IIS
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Read access to the System32 folder
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Write access to the CMFiles$\Exported_Reports folder to export reports
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If default permissions have been changed, read access to the C:\Program Files
(x86)\VMware\VCM\WebConsole directory and all subdirectories and files
Users who add machines to VCM using a file or the Available Machines Add Machines action must
have write access to CMFiles$\Discovery_Files.
Running VCM as Administrator on the Collector
By default for localhost, Internet Explorer on Windows Server 2008 R2 runs with Protected Mode enabled.
If you are logged in to VCM as an Administrator, because Protected Mode is enabled, problems can occur
with the SQLServer Reporting Service (SSRS) Web service interface components such as dashboards and
node summaries, or when you use the License Manager Click Once application.
When you update a VCM license using the License Manager application from the Collector's Web console,
you must run Internet Explorer as administrator.
CAUTION Although you should not access VCM on the Collector using a Web console, to restore
the SSRS and License Manager functionality you can run Internet Explorer as administrator or
disable Protected Mode for the zone of the Collector (localhost). If you perform either of these
actions, you must take additional precautions to protect the Collector because of the increased
exposure to attacks on the Collector through the Web browser, such as cross-site scripting.
Log In to VCM
Access VCM from any physical or virtual machine in your network. The level of access is determined by
your VCM administrator.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the physical or virtual machines from which you are accessing VCM have a supported
version of Internet Explorer installed. For supported platforms, see the VCM Hardware and Software
Requirements Guide.
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Configure the Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker settings to add your Collector to your list of allowed
Web sites, or disable Pop-up Blocker. Click Internet Explorer and select Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Pop-
up Blocker Settings and then add the path for your Collector in the allowable address field.
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