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Manage virtual data center users

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When a virtual data center is created, a user with the administrator role is created automatically. You can create additional users and grant them access to virtual data centers.

Create a user

  1. From the control panel, open the Cloud Director panel: in the top menu, click Products → VMware-based Cloud → the Cloud Director **** section.
  2. Log in to Cloud Director with an administrator account. You can view administrator details and reset the password in the control panel: VMware-based Cloud → Users.
  3. Open the Administration tab.
  4. Go to Access Control → Users.
  5. Click New.
  6. Enter the username, password, and user role. A user with the Organization Administrator role always has access to all organization data centers.
  7. Click Save. The new user will be displayed in the control panel on the Users **** tab.

Grant a user access to a virtual data center

  1. In the control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select VMware-based Cloud.
  2. Go to the Users **** section.
  3. In the user card, open the Access to virtual data centers **** tab.
  4. In the row of the virtual data center you want to grant access to, turn on the toggle.

Change a user password

  1. In the control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select VMware-based Cloud.
  2. Go to the Users **** section.
  3. In the user card, open the Password reset **** tab.
  4. Enter a new password or click Generate.
  5. Copy or note down the password. Once the password is saved, it cannot be viewed.
  6. Click Save.