Control access with VDC roles

Administrators may wish to differentiate user access between providers, or even for specific virtual datacenters (VDCs) and the new VDC roles feature provides this finer access control. For example, users may have full access to private cloud and read only access to public cloud.

Administrators assign roles directly to VDCs. When cloud users from the tenant access a VDC with a role, the platform replaces their user role with the VDC role.

Administrators can also create exceptions for specific cloud users.

Of course, the platform never allows the user to obtain more privileges through a VDC role or an exception.

A VDC role with an exception

To set a default role for all virtual datacenters in a datacenter or public cloud region, on the Default role tab, select a default role for all new VDCs created.

Default VDC role for an enterprise in a cloud location