Creating a Local DSM User

As a DSM administrator, use the DSM console to add a local DSM. Any local DSM user that you add can provision a database in VMware Data Services Manager.

Prerequisites

Before you add a user, ensure that you can identify the user's name, email address, role, and contact number (optional).

You will also be required to assign a temporary password for the user. Ensure that the password that you set meets the password policy rules of VMware Data Services Manager. The password must contain:

• Minimum 8, maximum 20 characters,
• At least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter,
• At least one number, and
• At least one special character (?!@#$%^&*).

Procedure

Perform the following procedure to create a new local DSM user:

1. Click Permissions in the left navigation pane.

   This actions displays the Permissions view that you use to create and manage the users.

2. Click DSM USERS.

   This action displays a table that lists the configured users.

3. Click CREATE.

   The Create Permission form opens.

4. Set the user properties:

   Property Name	Value
   Role	The user's role in the organization. You can select one of the following options: DSM Admin - Super user that is able to watch and help maintain all of the data services created. DSM User - Creates and maintains individual databases for their application or other purpose.
   Email	The email address of the user. This is the user's login username in the VMware Data Services Manager console.
   Password	The password for the user. For the password, use minimum 8 and Maximum 20 characters, at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one special character(?!@#$%^&*).This is the user's login password in the VMware Data Services Manager console.

5. Click CREATE

   The new Local user is added to the table.

You can later edit users and change their role assignments, or delete a user.

Next Steps

Communicate the VMware Data Services Manager temporary log in credentials to the user. Be sure to remind the user that they will be prompted to change this temporary password when they first log in to the VMware Data Services Manager console.