Licensing page shows error "To View and Manage Licenses, you must have the Global.Licenses privilege on the vcenter server system where this vsphere web client runs "

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

When creating a specific role for administering Licensing on the vCenter  (located at: Administration > Licensing > Licenses) sections, you see: 

To view and manage licenses, you must have the Global.Licenses privilege on the vCenter Server system where this vSphere Web Client runs.

Environment

vSphere 8.0

Resolution

Create a custom role for license administration

Users can utilize the Administrator default role under Global Permissions to access the Licensing sections. This section details out how to create a custom role to only provide users with the Licensing sections.

1.         Log in to the vSphere Web Client with the [email protected]
2.         Create a Licensing Administration Role:
   1.         Navigate to Administration > Access Control > Roles
   2.             Click Create new role
   3.             In the Create Role window, add a Role Name.
   4.             Example Role name used: Licensing Administration
   5.             Under the Privileges section, locate Global.
   6.             Expand Global and select Licenses. This will add a checkbox next to the Privileged.
3.             Click OK to save and close the new role        Adding the Licensing Administration Role
   1.             Navigate to Administration > Access Control > Global Permissions
   2.             Click Add permission
   3.             In the Global Permissions Root - Add Permissions window, under Assigned Role, select Licensing Administration from the drop-down
   4.             Under the Users and Groups section, click Add
   5.             In the Select Users/Groups window, select the appropriate domain for your user under the Domain drop-down
   6.             Locate your user or group
   7.             Click Add
   8.             Click OK

Once completed, log out of the vSphere Web Client and log in with your user account assigned the new role. Confirm you are able to access the Licenses and Reports sections under Licensing.

Additional Information

Global privilege definitions found here