Public VCF as-a-Service - User roles

Requirements

• A Public VCF as-a-Service solution
• Technical Administrator access to your VMware vSphere on OVHcloud solution

OVHcloud Control Panel Access

• Direct link: Public VCF-as-a-Service
• Navigation path: Hosted Private Cloud > Public VCF as-a-Service > Select your organization

Instructions

Procedure for assigning a role

1. Log in to the VCF as-a-Service portal as an Organization Admin.
2. Go to the Administration section.
3. Select User and choose the user to edit.
4. Assign the desired role from the list of available roles.

Available roles

Catalog Author

• Publish catalogs: Can create and publish catalogs.
• Manage media: Can add and manage ISO media.
• Create vApps: Can create vApps from templates.
• No VM management: Cannot directly manage existing VMs.
• Use case: Ideal for users who need to manage catalogs and templates without accessing VMs.

Console Access Only

• Console access: Can only access the consoles of authorized VMs and vApps.
• No vApp or VM management: Cannot start, stop, or configure VMs.
• No catalog management: Cannot manage catalogs or media.
• Use case: Useful for users who only need to access VM consoles for specific tasks.

Defer to Identity Provider

• Rights will be determined based on information received from the IDP.

Organization Administrator

• User and group management: Can add, edit, and delete users and groups within the organization.
• Resource management: Can manage resources allocated to the organization, such as vApps, VMs, networks, and catalogs.
• Role assignment: Can assign roles and permissions to users and groups.
• Parameter configuration: Can configure organization settings, such as backup policies, quotas, and security settings.
• Full access: Has full access to all features and resources in the organization, except those reserved for System Administrators.

vApp Author

• Create and manage vApps: Can create, edit, and delete vApps.
• Add VMs: Can add VMs to vApps.
• Configure VMs: Can configure VM settings (CPU, memory, etc.).
• No catalog management: Cannot manage catalogs or media.
• Use case: Perfect for users who need to create and manage vApps and VMs without accessing catalogs.

vApp User

• Use vApps and VMs: Can start, stop, suspend, and resume VMs.
• Console access: Can access VM consoles.
• No vApp management: Cannot create or edit vApps.
• No VM management: Cannot configure VM settings.
• Use case: Suited for users who need to use vApps and VMs without modifying them.

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