How to create readonly ESXI user

[AlexEv123]

I need to create readonly account for access to my VmWare server. But unfortunately in my web panel there are nothing permission tab or link. How is possible to make readonly account?

[ashilkrishnan · Accepted solution]

Hi @AlexEv123 ,

I am assuming this is a standalone ESXi host. Once the user is created, right click on the 'Host' at the left pane --> Permissions --> Add user and select the role as 'Read-only'

Hope that helps

[amohammadimir · Accepted solution]

Ashil have mentioned the GUI way. Alternatively, you can use the commands below :

esxcli system account add -d "description" -i "username" -p "password" -c "password"
esxcli system permission set -i "username" -r ReadOnly

[AlexEv123]

Thank you, both way is possible, but unfortunately VmWare web GUI working wrong and permanently ask root login for any operation.

[NathanosBlightc]

I think you forgot to check the "Propagate to all children", so your ReadOnly user has no access to the VM objects ...