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Sample: query user permissions

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#29 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Demonstrate how to query the current user's permissions for a given Managed Object. Show how to determine if the user has a specific privilege to read or write to a named datastore for example.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
PythonpyVmomivSphere basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Examine the pyVmomi documentation for the `AuthorizationManager` and `Permission` objects to understand how to query permissions. Review existing samples in the repository for patterns and authentication setup. The task is to write a self contained Python script that connects to a vCenter Server and prints the permissions for a given Managed Object, such as a datastore or VM.