Mastering VMware Horizon 7.8 - Third Edition

vCenter user accounts

You will need an AD user account to allow View to connect to your vCenter Server. This account should also be added as a local admin on the vCenter Server, as we will be using View Composer to create linked clone desktops. Once you have created your user account within AD, you will need to give it user permission in your vCenter Server.

The following table lists the permissions required by this user:

Let's now add the user to the vCenter Server, by first creating a new role specifically for the View vCenter user, as follows:

1. Log in to the vCenter Server using the VMware vSphere client. Once logged in, from the Home