# VMware ESX greatly simplifies admin user management

**URL:** <https://community.monospacementor.com/t/vmware-esx-greatly-simplifies-admin-user-management/137>\
**Category:** System Administration\
**Tags:** virtualization, security\
**Created:** [30 July 2024 10:11 UTC](https://community.monospacementor.com/t/vmware-esx-greatly-simplifies-admin-user-management/137 "2024-07-30T10:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheMM](https://community.monospacementor.com/user_avatar/community.monospacementor.com/themm/32/69_2.png) [@TheMM](https://community.monospacementor.com/u/TheMM)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2024 10:11 UTC](https://community.monospacementor.com/t/vmware-esx-greatly-simplifies-admin-user-management/137/1 "2024-07-30T10:11:18Z")

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> **[Hackers exploit VMware vulnerability that gives them hypervisor admin](https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/hackers-exploit-vmware-vulnerability-that-gives-them-hypervisor-admin/)**
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> Create new group called “ESX Admins” and ESXi automatically gives it admin rights.