There are three main user accounts in vCloud Usage Meter.

When you deploy the vCloud Usage Meter appliance, in the Deploy OVF Template wizard, you must configure the passwords for the root, usagemeter, and umauditor user accounts. The user account passwords for the vCloud Usage Meter 4.8 appliance expire after 90 days.

Note: All passwords must meet a set of password requirements. For more information, see Password Requirements for the vCloud Usage Meter User Accounts.

User Account

Permissions

root

The root user can run OS commands such as enabling SSH or rebooting the vCloud Usage Meter appliance and access the vCloud Usage Meter log and configuration files.

Note: By default, you cannot log in as root using SSH. You must first log in as usagemeter and then run the 
su root
command.
Important:

Do not use the root user account to manage the services running in the vCloud Usage Meter appliance.

usagemeter

The usagemeter user can log in to the vCloud Usage Meter Web interface, manage the services running in the vCloud Usage Meter appliance, and view the log files.

umauditor

The umauditor user can only view the vCloud Usage Meter log and configuration files.

umscheduler

The umscheduler user has read access only to the log folders. This user does not have access to SSH.

login-service

Runs the vmware-um-login service. This account is not configured with a password and does not require a login.

journal-service

Runs the vmware-um-journal service. This account is not configured with a password and does not require a login.

schedule-service

 Runs the vmware-um-schedule service. This account is not configured with a password and does not require a login.