## PowerCLI Reference

# Set-VIPermission

## Synopsis

This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified permissions.

Syntax

Set-VIPermission [-Permission] <Permission[]> [-Role <Role>] [-Propagate <Boolean>] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
Get-VIPermission
New-VIPermission
Remove-VIPermission
Get-VIPrivilege
Get-VIRole
New-VIRole
Remove-VIRole
Set-VIRole

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified permissions. The cmdlet can change the role and define whether the permission propagates down the hierarchy to child inventory objects.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Permission | Permission[] | Specifies the permissions you want to modify. | true | true (ByValue)
Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | false
Propagate | Boolean | Indicates that you want to propagate the new permissions to the child inventory objects. | false | false
Role | Role | Specifies a new role for the permissions. | false | false
Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | false
WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false

Return Type

Zero or more modified Permission objects

Notes

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

    Set-VIPermission -Permission $permission -Role Role -Propagate:$false

Changes the Propagate property of the $permission permission to $false.

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