quick background --> since 4.1 i have simply removed the "root" User from the Host Permissions as mentioned in Method 3 here to recreate 4.0 Lockdown Mode in 4.1+.
when it comes to the Startup/Shutdown functionality after looking around i found this post and from that i gathered that i have to have "root" as a User under the Host and Guests for Startup/Shutdown to work. i've tried adding "root" with either "No access" or "Read-only" to the Host and changing such to "Administrator" for the Guests to Startup/Shutdown but this doesn't work --> only when i have "root" with a Role of "Administrator" under both Host and Guests does it work. is there just no way to get around this?
i'll accept "no there's no way" as an answer and award points to that. common. you know you want to take the time to answer for points.
I would start by creating a role with just the ability to power on a VM. Grant that to root at the host level (i.e. no read or no access role at that level). Login to TSM and run the following command: vim-cmd hostsvc/autostartmanager/autostart If it doesn't work check messages and hostd.log in /var/log for related errors.
thank you for the direction Dave. appreciate it. i'll get to trying that out later so for now i'll flag your reply as helpful.
alright so far just the Role with the bare minimum Privileges attached given to the "root" User under the Host and Guests fails to achieve the goal. attached is the hostd.log entries where the VM's name appears.
in addition i've tried adding the following Privileges:
Datastore
- Update virtual machine files
Scheduled task
- Run task
Tasks
- Create task
- Update task
without any luck. ideas anyone?
Dave,
thank you very much for your help. mission accomplished.
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