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What are the minimum permissions for the user account used by PRTG to monitor PRTG? Hoping it's just read only...

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When you say "monitor PRTG", what do you mean exactly?

Apr, 2018 - Permalink

sorry I meant monitor vcenter What are the minimum permissions for the user account used by PRTG to monitor vCenter? Hoping it's just read only...

Apr, 2018 - Permalink

Yes, if want to create an account with read-only, that should work just fine. We don't do any writing of data.

Apr, 2018 - Permalink

Excellent thanks

Apr, 2018 - Permalink

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Monitor vCenter - user permissions

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