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Table 2-10. Pool Management Tasks and Privileges
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Task
Required Privileges
Refresh, Recompose, Rebalance, or change the default View
Composer image
Manage Composer Pool Image on the pool.
Change folders Manage Pool on both the source and target folders.
Privileges for Managing Desktops
An administrator must have certain privileges to manage desktops in View Administrator.
Table 2-11 lists common desktop management tasks and shows the privileges that are required to perform
each task. You perform these tasks on the Desktops page in View Administrator.
Table 2-11. Desktop Management Tasks and Privileges
Task Required Privileges
Remove a virtual machine Manage Pool on the pool.
Reset a virtual machine Manage Reboot Operation on the desktop.
Cancel, pause, or resume a task Manage Composer Pool Image
Assign or remove user ownership Manage Desktop on the desktop.
Enter or exit maintenance mode Manage Desktop on the desktop.
Roll back or initiate replications Manage Local Sessions on the desktop.
Disconnect or log off a remote session Manage Remote Sessions on the desktop.
Privileges for Managing Persistent Disks
An administrator must have certain privileges to manage persistent disks in View Administrator.
Table 2-12 lists common persistent disk management tasks and shows the privileges that are required to
perform each task. You perform these tasks on the Persistent Disks page in View Administrator.
Table 2-12. Persistent Disk Management Tasks and Privileges
Task Required Privileges
Detach a disk Manage Persistent Disks on the disk and Manage Pool on
the pool.
Attach a disk Manage Persistent Disks on the disk and Manage Pool on
the desktop.
Edit a disk Manage Persistent Disks on the disk and Manage Pool on
the selected pool.
Change folders Manage Persistent Disks on the source and target folders.
Recreate desktop Manage Persistent Disks on the disk and Manage Pool on
the last pool.
Import from vCenter Manage Persistent Disks on the folder and Manage Pool on
the pool.
Delete a disk Manage Persistent Disks on the disk.
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