Exam 2V0-16.25 Topic 2 Question 40 Discussion
Actual exam question for VMware's 2V0-16.25 exam
Question #: 40
Topic #: 2
Question #: 40
Topic #: 2
The security team requests the ability to log into VMware vCenter and review datacenter, cluster and network configurations. The following details are provided:
* The security team is not authorized to make any changes to the environment.
* Each user must login with unique credentials.
What steps should the administrator perform to grant access to the security team?
* The security team is not authorized to make any changes to the environment.
* Each user must login with unique credentials.
What steps should the administrator perform to grant access to the security team?
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The security team requiresvisibility into vCenter configurationsbut must not make changes.
* Best practice is tocreate an Active Directory or vCenter group, add the security users, and assign them theRead-Only roleat thedatacenter/cluster/networklevel.
* This ensures each user logs in with unique credentials, maintaining accountability.
Why others are incorrect:
* A. Share [email protected] password# Violates security best practices.
* B. Create a single user and share credentials# Still insecure, lacks unique audit trails.
* C. Assign Network Administrator role# Grants configuration permissions, not allowed.
References:
VMware vSphere 9.0 Documentation -Roles and Permissions Best Practices
VMware Docs: vCenter Server Role-Based Access Control
* Best practice is tocreate an Active Directory or vCenter group, add the security users, and assign them theRead-Only roleat thedatacenter/cluster/networklevel.
* This ensures each user logs in with unique credentials, maintaining accountability.
Why others are incorrect:
* A. Share [email protected] password# Violates security best practices.
* B. Create a single user and share credentials# Still insecure, lacks unique audit trails.
* C. Assign Network Administrator role# Grants configuration permissions, not allowed.
References:
VMware vSphere 9.0 Documentation -Roles and Permissions Best Practices
VMware Docs: vCenter Server Role-Based Access Control
by Naomi at Apr 24, 2026, 01:54 AM
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