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4.3. Using Virtual Machines

Now that you have created several running virtual machines, you can assign users to access them from the user portal. You can use virtual machines the same way you would use a physical desktop.

4.3.1. Assign User Permissions

Assign Permissions
Figure 4.12. Assign Permissions

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization has a sophisticated multi-level administration system, in which customized permissions for each system component can be assigned to different users as necessary. For instance, to access a virtual machine from the user portal, a user must have either UserRole or PowerUserRole permissions for the virtual machine. These permissions are added from the manager administration portal. For more information on the levels of user permissions refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Administration Guide.
To assign PowerUserRole permissions
  1. Navigate to the Tree pane and click Expand All. Click the VMs icon under the Default cluster. On the Virtual Machines tab, select the virtual machine you would like to assign a user to.
  2. On the Details pane, navigate to the Permissions tab. Click the Add button.
  3. The Add Permission to User dialog displays. Enter a Name, or User Name, or part thereof in the Search textbox, and click Go. A list of possible matches display in the results list.
    Add PowerUserRole Permission
    Figure 4.13. Add PowerUserRole Permission

  4. Select the check box of the user to be assigned the permissions. Scroll through the Assign role to user list and select PowerUserRole. Click OK.