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Manage virtual data center users
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Manage virtual data center users

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

Create user⁠

  1. From Control Panel, open the Cloud Director panel: Cloud powered by VMware → Cloud Director.
  2. Log in to Cloud Director with an administrator account. You can view the administrator details and reset the password in Control Panel: Cloud powered by VMware → Users.
  3. Open the Administration tab.
  4. Go to Access Control → Users.
  5. Press New.
  6. Enter the user's name, password, and role. A user with the Organization Administrator role always has access to all data centers in the organization.
  7. Press Save. The new user will appear in control panel under the Users tab.

Grant user access to the virtual data center⁠

  1. In Control Panel, go to Cloud powered by VMware → Users.
  2. In the user card, open the Access to Virtual Data Centers tab.
  3. In the row with the virtual data center you want to grant access to, turn on the toggle switch.

Change user password⁠

  1. In Control Panel, go to Cloud powered by VMware → Users.
  2. In the user card, open the Password tab.
  3. Enter a new password or click Generate.
  4. Copy or memorize the password. Once the password has been saved, it will not be possible to view it.
  5. Click Save.