Creating credentials for a Run As account in VMM

This recipe will guide you through the process of configuring security in VMM using Run As accounts.

In VMM 2012, the credentials that a user enters for any process can be provided by a Run As account.

Only administrators or delegated administrators have the rights to create and manage Run As accounts.

If within their scope, read-only administrators will be able to read a user's account name related to the Run As account.

How to do it...

Carry out the following steps to create a Run As account's credentials in VMM:

  1. In Windows, click on the Start menu and then on the VMM console.
  2. On the VMM 2012 console, in the left-bottom corner, click on the Settings workspace.
  3. In the Home tab, on the top ribbon, click ...

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