VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager Image Privileges

VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager Image privileges control the ability to manage images.

You can set this privilege at different levels in the hierarchy. For example, if you set a privilege at the folder level, you can propagate the privilege to one or more objects within the folder. The object listed in the Required On column must have the privilege set, either directly or inherited.

Note: Assign privileges that authorize users to invoke VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager APIs that accept URLs only to administrators or trusted users.

Table 1. VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager Image Privileges

Privilege Name	Description	Required On
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager.Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges.Read	Allows reading of vSphere Lifecycle Manager images. This privilege is required to: List all the drafts for a cluster Get more information on a draft Perform a scan on a draft Validate a draft Retrieve the contents of a draft Compute the effective component list Get the contents of the current desired state document Start a scan on a cluster Get the compliance result Get a recommendation Export the current desired state as a depot, JSON file, or ISO	Root vCenter Server
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager.Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges.Write	Allows managing of vSphere Lifecycle Manager images. This privilege is required to: Create, delete, or commit a draft Import the desired state Generate recommendations Set or delete different portions of a draft	Root vCenter Server