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Obviously, a role does very little unless it is applied to a user or group of users and one or more VMware Server object. This pairing is referred to a ''permission''. For example, assigning the ''read-only'' role to a specific user, and applying that to an inventory object is essentially creating a permission.
== Creating , Modifying and Removing Roles == As previously outlined, a role is a collection of privileges brought together in a named group. It addition to the three pre-defined system it is also possible to construct custom roles from a wide range of privileges. To create a custom role, log into the VI Web Access interface as a user with administrative privileges, and select the ''Administration -> Manage Roles'' menu option to invoke the ''Manage Roles'' dialog which will list any existing roles. To create a new role, click on the ''Add'' button to launch the ''New Authorization Role '' dialog as illustrated below: [[Image:vmware_server_2_new_authorization_role.jpg|Create a new VMware Server Role]] In the ''New Authorization Role'' dialog, enter a name for the new role in the field provided and then construct the role by enabling the required privileges. Note that each category may may be selected in its entirety by selecting the category. Alternatively, unfold a category sub-tree and select from individual privileges. When the required privileges have been selected, click on OK to create the new role, which the role will appear in the list under the specified name. To modify a role, select it from the list in the ''Manage Roles'' dialog and click on the ''Modify'' button. In the ''Edit existing roles'' dialog, make the necessary changes to the privilege selections, rename the role if necessary and click on ''OK'' to commit the modifications. An existing role may removed from the system by selecting it from the ''Manage Roles'' dialog and clicking on the ''Remove'' button. If the selected role is currently assigned to users or groups a dialog appears provided the choice to remove the role entirely together with any associated permissions, or to re-assign permissions to another pre-existing role. == Creating, Modifying and Removing Permissions ==
