Error showing: "User credentials used to connect from VMware Cloud Director to vCenter Server do not have enough privileges on object of type "Network" with value "network-xx" in vCenter Server." when trying to create new Virtual Machines from Template.
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Error showing: "User credentials used to connect from VMware Cloud Director to vCenter Server do not have enough privileges on object of type "Network" with value "network-xx" in vCenter Server." when trying to create new Virtual Machines from Template.

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Article ID: 374563

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Products

VMware Cloud Director

Issue/Introduction

  • Getting the error message: "User credentials used to connect from VMware Cloud Director to vCenter Server do not have enough privileges on object of type "Network" with value "network-xx" in vCenter Server. Make sure the required privilege(s) "Network.Assign" is set for this user in the vCenter Server. No Permission to perform the specified action when trying to create Virtual Machines using template.
  • Creation of Virtual Machines without networks connected to the same vCenter will be created successfully. 

Environment

VMware Cloud Director 10.5.x

Cause

User credentials used to connect from VMware Cloud Director to vCenter Server do not have enough privileges on object of type "Network" with value "network-xx" in vCenter Server

Resolution

Add permission for the service account user on the particular network.