Key Concepts

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This section provides some general information about vCloud Air user roles.
For more detailed information, see vCloud Air User Management in the vCloud Air User's Guide.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“User Privileges by Role,” on page 13
vCloud Air User Management
Administrators add new users in vCloud Air and assign one or more roles to them. User roles have a default
group of privileges. If your cloud has multiple virtual data centers, administrators assign access to each
virtual data center using the available list of users.
Administrators can manage users and their details, and view their activities in the activity log.
User Privileges by Role
A user in vCloud Air can either have administrator privileges or end user privileges, but not both.
Administrator privileges are grouped into specific administrator roles. The individual acting as an
administrator can be assigned multiple administrator roles.
Specialized Administrator Roles
Specialized administrator roles allow you to assign one or multiple individuals to perform these tasks.
Virtual infrastructure
administrator
Virtual infrastructure administrators can add and modify virtual data centers
in a Dedicated Cloud service. Virtual infrastructure administrators can
manage virtual machines. They can also view gateways, networks, activity
logs, and users.
Account administrator
Account administrators can add users and reset passwords. This role has the
ability to create users with any and all administrator privileges. Account
administrators can also view virtual data centers, virtual machines,
gateways, networks, and activity logs. Account administrators can manage
user accounts in My VMware and have permissions to file support requests.
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