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Which three components should an administrator select when configuring vSphere permissions? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. Inventory Object B. Role C. User/Group. vSphere permissions are constructed from three components: an inventory object (the scope), a role (the set of privileges), and a user or group (the principal) - combining all three defines who can do what on which object.
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Which three components should an administrator select when configuring vSphere permissions? (Choose three.)
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- AInventory Object
- BRole
- CUser/Group
- DPrivilege
- EPassword
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vSphere permissions are constructed from three components: an inventory object (the scope), a role (the set of privileges), and a user or group (the principal) - combining all three defines who can do what on which object.
The Inventory Object specifies the target in the vSphere hierarchy to which the permission applies, such as a datacenter, cluster, host, or virtual machine. Without selecting an inventory object there is no scope for the permission to be enforced.
The Role is a named collection of privileges defining what operations are permitted on the selected object. Roles can be built-in (such as Administrator or Read-Only) or custom, and must be paired with a user/group and an inventory object to form a complete permission.
The User/Group identifies the principal - either an individual user or a group from a connected identity source or vsphere.local - that receives the assigned role. Selecting a user or group completes the three-part permission definition along with the inventory object and role.
Privileges are the individual action rights that compose a role and are not selected directly during permission assignment - the role (which bundles privileges) is what gets assigned.
Password is an authentication credential used during login and plays no part in defining or assigning a vSphere permission.
Concept tested: vSphere permissions three-component model
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-41E5E52E-A95B-4E81-9724-6AD6800BEF78.html
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