Data Center Virtualization Certification: VCP6.5-DCV Exam Guide

Change ESXi default account access

ESXi permissions management has a local RBAC model, with some predefined local system roles, such as the following:

• Administrator role: With all privileges, like the administrator role in vCenter.
• Read-only role: Allows for viewing objects associated with ESXi host, but not making any changes, like the read-only role in vCenter.
• No access role: No privileges at all, like the no access role in vCenter. This is the default role for new users.

As with vCenter permissions, it's possible to define new custom roles.

ESXi roles and local users can be managed through the Host UI interface; both are located in the Security & users tab, in the Host | Manage menu:

Figure 1.15: ESXi user and role management

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