Shell ESX or MS Powershell script to add permissions to the user host account

I have this command "Add a user" ESX 3.5 service console...

CD/usr/sbin /.

adduser-l user-p password u 502

You know the command to give this user 'Read only' "permissions" of the "ESX Server"?

The attachment shows where the permissions of the user (in this case Akorri) have been added to the GUI of the VIC connected to the ESX host.

Even better... You have a PowerShell Script to add users and permissions?

Hello

You must use a shell script to modify the etc/vmware/hostd/authorization.xml file. I have yet to see a powershell script that can make these changes for you, but you could check in PowerGUI.

Best regards
Edward L. Haletky
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