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== Creating, Modifying and Removing Permissions ==
A permission is a combination of a role applied to and a particular user or group and assigned to a VMware Server object. For example, a custom role called ''Training'' applied to a user called ''Bill'' and applied assigned to a virtual machine called ''win2008'' is a ''permission'' since to controls it dictates the access permissions Bill has to the 'win2008'' virtual machine.
VMware Server permissions are managed from within the VI Web Access interface. When logged in as a user with appropriate administrative privileges, select the host system or virtual machine to which the new permission is to be associated from the ''Inventory'' panel. In so doing the first part of the permission, the VMware Server object, has been selected. Click on the ''Permissions'' tab in the workspace area to display the current permission configuration for the selected object.
To complete the permission creation process, select either a pre-existing role, or select the required combination of privileges. The If the permission is to apply to all child objects of the select object, ensure that the ''Grant this permission to all child objects'' option is selected. Click ''OK'' when completed.
To modify a permission, select the associated host or virtual machine from the ''Inventory'' panel, click on the ''Permissions'' tab, select he required permission from the list and click the ''Edit Permission'' link in the ''Commands'' panel. In the ''Edit Permissions'' dialog make the changes necessary (including assigning the permission to a different user or group, or associating the permission with a different role) and click on ''OK'' to commit the modifications.
To remove a permission, repeat the steps outlined above, selecting the ''Remove Permission'' link in place of the ''Edit Permission'' link.
