# Create vCenter Users and Roles

For this example, I’ve added a new local user to be my VM Essentials integration user (Menu > Administration > Users and Groups) but any existing user, whether locally-created or sourced from an identity integration (like Active Directory), works fine.

![../../../_images/addUsers.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007520en_us/GUID-2664505C-63D5-43FB-9E16-21AD005B561C-high.png)

The next step is to create a Role (Menu > Administration > Roles). You can edit an existing Role to be sure it has the correct privileges, I’ve opted to create a new role and assign the correct privileges. Below the screenshot, take note of the complete set of required privileges. Once all privileges are set, name the Role (if it’s a new one) and click Finish.

![../../../_images/addRoles.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007520en_us/GUID-3152339A-7CAC-4795-8CBD-67503905D112-high.png)
