2V0-620 · Question #163
Which two options would allow a database administrator, with no access to the vSphere infrastructure, to connect to a virtual machine? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect. C. Ask the vSphere administrator to grant permission to access the console through vCenter Server. A user with no vSphere infrastructure access can reach a VM through OS-level RDP using network connectivity, or by having a vSphere admin grant explicit console permissions in vCenter.
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Which two options would allow a database administrator, with no access to the vSphere infrastructure, to connect to a virtual machine? (Choose two.)
Options
- AUse the Virtual Machine Remote Console (VMRC).
- BUse Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect.
- CAsk the vSphere administrator to grant permission to access the console through vCenter Server.
- DAsk the vSphere administrator to grant permission to access with the Horizon View Direct
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A2% (1)
- B93% (56)
- D5% (3)
Why each option
A user with no vSphere infrastructure access can reach a VM through OS-level RDP using network connectivity, or by having a vSphere admin grant explicit console permissions in vCenter.
VMRC authenticates against vCenter Server and requires valid vSphere credentials with at least read and console interaction permissions, which the database administrator does not have.
RDP operates entirely at the guest OS network layer using the VM's IP address and OS credentials, requiring no vSphere or vCenter permissions, so any user with network access and the correct OS credentials can connect.
A vSphere administrator can assign a scoped role in vCenter Server that grants only VM console access to a specific user, allowing the database administrator to open a console session without broader infrastructure privileges.
Horizon View Direct Connect is part of the VMware Horizon product suite and requires separate Horizon infrastructure; it is not a standard mechanism for granting VM console access within a plain vSphere environment.
Concept tested: VM access methods without vSphere infrastructure permissions
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Remote-Console/index.html
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