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Finally, click ''Next'', review the ''Summary'' screen and click ''Create'' to create the new Self-Service User role. Once the new role has been created, the users should now be able to access the Self-Service Portal.
== Accessing a VMM Self-Service Portal ==
The Self-Service Portal may be accessed by members of a Self-Service User Role using a web browser. The URL used is a combination of the name or IP address of the server hosting the portal and the TCP port number specified during the VMM Self-Service Portal installation. For example, to access a portal on a server called ''winserver-2'' using TCP port 8080, the following URL would be used:
<tt>http://winserver-2:8080</tt>
When a browser connects to the portal, the following login screen appears requesting the credentials of an authorized user:
[[Image:vmm_self-service_portal_login.jpg|The VMM Self-Service Portal Log in Screen]]
Once valid credentials have been entered, the Self-Service Portal main page will appear.
== Managing Virtual Machines using the VMm Self-Service Portal ==
Once a member of a Self-Service user role has logged into a Self-Service Portal, the main screen appears listing all currently available virtual machines as shown in the following figure:
[[Image:vmm_self_service_portal.jpg|The main page of the VMM Self-Service Portal]]
The actions that the user is able to perform on the virtual machines is dependent on the permissions assigned to the user role. For example, if permission to shut down virtual machines was denied to the user role this option will not be available to role members within the portal.
In the case of running virtual machine, a connection may be established to the virtual machine's desktop by selecting the machine from the list and selecting the ''Connect to VM'' link in the ''Actions'' pane. Once selected, a ''Remote Control Session'' browser window will appear containing the desktop of the selected virtual machine:
[[Image:vmm_self_service_remote_control_session.jpg|The VMM Self-Service portal Remote Control Session Browser Window]]
== Creating New Virtual Machines using the VMm Self-Service portal ==
As previously discussed, Self-Service User Role members may create new virtual machines from within the Self-Service Portal only if the role has permission to do so and templates have been configured for use by the role's members. Assuming these criteria have been met, a new virtual machine is created by clicking on the ''New Computer'' link located under ''Create'' on the right hand side of the portal web page. Once this selection has been made, a new browser windows containing the ''New Virtual Machine'' web page will appear as illustrated below:
[[Image:vmm_self-service_portal_new_virtual_machine.jpg|The VMM Self-Service portal new virtual machine page]]
To create a virtual machine, select a template from the list provided (if none are listed then templates will need to be added to the user role from within the VMM Administrator console). Once a template has been selected, enter a name for the new virtual machine, a computer name for the guest operating system and an administrator password. Clicking the ''Create'' button will begin the virtual machine creation process.
