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6. [Optional] To print the report, click Print. To save the report as a comma-separated values (.csv)
file, click Save as .csv file.
1.8 Enabling non-administrators to use the service
Using the backup service includes logging in to it, performing backup and recovery, and managing
backups and backup plans. A system administrator may want to create a dedicated vCloud Director
role for the backup service access.
Organization administrators can enable members of any vCloud Director role to use the service.
To enable members of a vCloud Director role to use the service
1. Log in to the backup service.
2. Click the Settings tab.
The software displays a list of vCloud Director roles.
3. Select the Service enabled check box for the role.
Any member of this role will be able to use the backup service. If you need advice on how to assign a
vCloud Director role to a user, read the next section.
1.8.1 Assigning a vCloud Director role to a user
The following procedure is effective for both of the following types of users:
Local users: Users whose accounts were created in vCloud Director
LDAP users: Users whose accounts were imported to vCloud Director from a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory, such as Active Directory
To assign a role to a user
1. Log in to vCloud Director.
2. Click Administration > Users.
3. Assign the role with the backup service access to the user.
The user can start using the service as soon as you have assigned the role.
Alternative method for LDAP users
If your organization has a large number of non-administrative LDAP users, you may want to follow a
different procedure to enable them to use the service.
To assign a role to an LDAP group
1. Log on to the LDAP server (such as an Active Directory domain controller), from which user
accounts are imported into vCloud Director.
2. Create a group in the LDAP directory (for example: vCloud Backup Service Users).
3. Add all users whom you want to access the service to the group created in step 2.
You can now log out from the LDAP server.
4. Log in to vCloud Director.
5. On the Groups page, find the group that you created in step 2.
6. Assign the role with the backup service access to the group.
By adding or removing group members on the LDAP server, you can change who can use the service.
