topic Re: Required vCenter user rights for VMware backup? in Data Protection

Required vCenter user rights for VMware backup?

MIKKELKJAER — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:47:58 GMT

When configuring a backup job for VMware a vCenter user is requried.

I would like to create a specific user in VMware for Snap Creator backups. However, I'm unable to find a list of required (minimum) rights within VMware.

Could anyone help by specifying the required VMware rights or perhaps link to relevant documentation on this topic?

Software being used:

- vCenter 5.1

- Snap Creator 4.1.0.c

Best regards,

Mikkel Kjaer

Re: Required vCenter user rights for VMware backup?

HARI_KRISHNA981 — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:58:14 GMT

Hi mikkel,

Refer this doc, you may find it useful

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.solutions.doc%2FGUID-111B092F-A8CE-43D1-B3C0-5378A06B2481.html&resultof=%22creating%22%20%22creat%22%20%22user%22

Regards,

hari.

Re: Required vCenter user rights for VMware backup?

MIKKELKJAER — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:47:52 GMT

Hi Hari

Thanks for your post.

The procedure you're linking to looks like a general procedure for creating users in VMware.

I'm looking for the actual permissions required by a SnapCreator backup user. Do you know where to find a list of these permissions?

Best regards,

Mikkel