6.5.1

Network Privileges
Network privileges control tasks related to network management.
You can set this privilege at different levels in the hierarchy. For example, if you set a privilege at the
folder level, you can propagate the privilege to one or more objects within the folder. The object listed in
the Required On column must have the privilege set, either directly or inherited.
Table 11‑20. Network Privileges
Privilege Name Description Required On
Network.Assign network Allows assigning a network to a virtual machine. Networks, Virtual
Machines
Network.Configure Allows configuring a network. Networks, Virtual
Machines
Network.Move network Allows moving a network between folders.
Privilege must be present at both the source and destination.
Networks
Network.Remove Allows removal of a network.
This privilege is deprecated.
To have permission to perform this operation, a user or group must have
this privilege assigned in both the object and its parent object.
Networks
Performance Privileges
Performance privileges control modifying performance statistics settings.
You can set this privilege at different levels in the hierarchy. For example, if you set a privilege at the
folder level, you can propagate the privilege to one or more objects within the folder. The object listed in
the Required On column must have the privilege set, either directly or inherited.
Table 11‑21. Performance Privileges
Privilege Name Description Required On
Performance.Modify
intervals
Allows creating, removing, and updating performance data collection
intervals.
Root vCenter Server
Permissions Privileges
Permissions privileges control the assigning of roles and permissions.
You can set this privilege at different levels in the hierarchy. For example, if you set a privilege at the
folder level, you can propagate the privilege to one or more objects within the folder. The object listed in
the Required On column must have the privilege set, either directly or inherited.
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