Enabling the vCenter Server permissions required to modify virtual machine network settings
Article ID: 324539
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
This article provides steps to enable the vCenter Server permissions required to modify virtual machine network settings.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 4.x
VMware vCenter Server 5.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.x
VMware vCenter Server 7.x
Resolution
To modify virtual machine network settings, you require these permissions:
- Network > Assign Network
- Virtual Machine > Configuration > Modify device settings
- Virtual Machine > Configuration > Settings
To enable these permissions:
- Connect vSphere Client to vCenter Server.
- Click Home.
- Click Roles.
- To create a new user role, right-click on a blank area and select Add.
- Enter a name, For example, VM Network Admin.
- Expand Network and select Assign network.
- Expand Virtual Machine > Configuration, select Modify device settings and Settings.
- Click OK.
- Add permission for this user at the datacenter level and assign the role to this user.
For more information about vCenter Server permissions, see vSphere Permissions and User Management Tasks in
Additional Information
Hierarchical Inheritance of Permissions
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