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User option Value
Name Joseph
Belongs to group G1, G2
Role assigned None
Joseph belongs to groups G1 and G2 and inherits a combination of the rights and permissions of the Auditor
and Security Administrator roles. For example, John has the following permissions:
n
Read, write (Security Administrator role) for Datacenter1
n
Read only (Auditor) for global root
Example: Scenario 3
Group option Value
Name G1
Role assigned Enterprise Administrator
Resources Global root
User option Value
Name Bob
Belongs to group G1
Role assigned Security Administrator (Read and Write)
Resources Datacenter1
Bob has been assigned the Security Administrator role, so he does not inherit the group role permissions. Bob
has the following permissions
n
Read, write (Security Administrator role) for Datacenter1 and its child resources
n
Enterprise Administrator role on Datacenter1
Edit a User Account
You can edit a user account to change the role or scope. You cannot edit the admin account.
Procedure
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the Users tab.
3 Select the user you want to edit.
4 Click Edit.
5 Make changes as necessary.
6 Click Finish to save your changes.
Change a User Role
You can change the role assignment for all users, except for the admin user.
Procedure
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
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