New Admin User

[mark_l_zhang]

My purpose is to create the new user who can manage my ESXi Server.

I create the user and set password, assign him to the root group. I also set his permissions to console.

I tried to login console with the new account, it works fine.

But when I try to login through the vSphere Client, I got errors. No permissions.

What shall I do? Maybe some services need be restarted? Does anyone know?

Or any suggestions are welcome. Thanks! 

[jrmunday]

Have you added this user to a Role in vCenter?

[aravinds3107]

To allow user permission thorugh vSphere Client on standalone host you have to create a new role with requried access and assign the user to this role.

Check this link

[mark_l_zhang]

Sorry. I do not have Vcenter, I am using the client

[mark_l_zhang]

Thanks! I have add the user to admin group.

BTW, your link is vSphere 4, not 5. 

[mark_l_zhang]

Thanks everybody.

I think I got the answer. In ESXi, there is a definition named Role.

Group is not the same as Unix, it is a group users. Permissions are based on Role.

So even you add the user to a group, it is no use. You must add the users or groups to a role.

Then it works.