Tasks privileges control the ability of extensions to create and update tasks on the vCenter Server.

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.

Table 1. Tasks Privileges
Privilege Name in the vSphere Client Description Required On Privilege Name in the API
Create task

Allows an extension to create a user-defined task.

No vSphere Client user interface elements are associated with this privilege.

Root vCenter Server

Task.Create
Update task

Allows an extension to update a user-defined task.

No vSphere Client user interface elements are associated with this privilege.

Root vCenter Server

Task.Update