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Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
The user role determines which functions a user can access or use. You cannot change the user role that is assigned to a user account after the user account is created. You cannot create user accounts with the same authority as the padmin user account.
The following table lists the user roles available for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
| User role | Description |
|---|---|
| padmin | This role is similar to the root user. Only one padmin user can be created for the Integrated Virtualization Manager. The padmin user account is required to view, change, or create user accounts, and this account can perform all tasks in the Integrated Virtualization Manager. |
| View/Modify | This role is the default type for all users that are not padmin. This role can perform most functions within Integrated Virtualization Manager. The command-line interface calls this role the Administrator role. |
| View Only | This role is a read-only role and can perform only list-type (ls) functions. Users with this role do not have the authority to change the system configuration and do not have write permission to their home directories. The command-line interface calls this role the View role. |
| Development Engineer (DE) | This role is used only by IBM® personnel to debug problems. Some Integrated Virtualization Manager service functions are available only for DE accounts. |
| Service Representative (SR) | This role allows service representatives to
run commands that are required to service the system without being
logged in as root. The standard SR login user name is qserv. Some Integrated Virtualization Manager service functions
are available only for SR accounts. The service commands for SR accounts
include the following:
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