# Data Object - AuthorizationPrivilege(vim.AuthorizationManager.Privilege)

Property of
  AuthorizationManager
Extends
  DynamicData
Since
  2.0

## Data Object Description

This data object type provides access to some aspect of the system. Privileges are generally independent. This means a user with a privilege usually can perform an associated set of actions without needing any additional supporting privileges.

Within each product version, privileges do not change. See AuthorizationDescription for detailed information on the privileges defined by the system.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
name | xsd:string | Privilege name.
onParent | xsd:boolean | Determines whether or not the privilege is applied on the parent entity.
privGroupName | xsd:string | Group name.
privId | xsd:string | Unique identifier.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sms="urn:sms" name="AuthorizationPrivilege"> <complexContent> <extension base="sms:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="privId" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="onParent" type="xsd:boolean"/> <element name="name" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="privGroupName" type="xsd:string"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>