VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC, Administration Manual

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Scheduled Task
Scheduled task privileges control creation, editing, and removal of scheduled tasks.
Table A-18. Scheduled Task Privileges
Privilege Name Description Affects
Pair with
Object Effective on
Object
Create tasks Schedule a task. Required in addition to the
privileges to perform the scheduled action at
the time of scheduling.
User interface element – Scheduled Tasks
toolbar button and context menu
VC only Any object Any object
Modify task Reconfigure the scheduled task properties.
User interface element – Inventory >
Scheduled Tasks > Edit, Scheduled Tasks tab
context menu
VC only Any object Any object
Remove task Remove a scheduled task from the queue.
User interface element – Scheduled Tasks
context menu, Inventory > Scheduled Task >
Remove, Edit > Remove
VC only Any object Any object
Run task Run the scheduled task immediately.
Creating and running a task also requires
permission to perform the associated action.
User interface element – Scheduled Tasks
context menu, Inventory > Scheduled Task >
Run
VC only Any object Any object
Sessions
Sessions privileges control the ability of extensions to open sessions on the vCenter Server.
Table A-19. Session Privileges
Privilege Name Description Affects
Pair with
Object Effective on
Object
Impersonate User Impersonate another user. This capability is
used by extensions.
VC only Root vCenter
Server
Root vCenter
Server
Message Set the global log in message.
User interface element – Sessions tab,
Administration > Edit Message of the Day
VC only Root vCenter
Server
Root vCenter
Server
Validate session Verifies session validity. VC only Root vCenter
Server
Root vCenter
Server
View and stop
sessions
View sessions. Force log out of one or more
logged-on users.
User interface element– Sessions tab
VC only Root vCenter
Server
Root vCenter
Server
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