Privileges Required to Read Properties

Privileges Required for Reading Object Properties lists the privileges required to read specific managed object properties.

Privileges Required for Reading Object Properties 

Object	Property	Privilege
AlarmManager	defaultExpression	System.View
	description	System.View
AuthorizationManager	privilegeList	System.View
	roleList	System.View
	description	System.View
ComputeResource	resourcePool	System.View
	host	System.View
CustomFieldsManager	field	System.View
CustomizationSpecManager	info	VirtualMachine.Provisioning.ReadCustSpecs
	encryptionKey	System.View
Datacenter	vmFolder	System.View
	hostFolder	System.View
EventManager	description	System.View
	latestEvent	System.View
	maxCollector	System.View
Folder	childType	System.View
	childEntity	System.View
HostCpuSchedulerSystem	hyperThread	Host.Config.HyperThreading
HostDiagnosticSystem	activePartition	Host.Config.Storage
HostFirewallSystem	firewallInfo	Host.Config.NetService
HostMemoryManagerSystem	consoleReservationInfo	Host.Config.Memory
HostNetworkSystem	capabilities	Host.Config.Network
	networkConfig	Host.Config.Network
	networkInfo	Host.Config.Network
	offloadCapabilities	Host.Config.Network
HostPowerSystem	capability	Host.Config.Power
	info	Host.Config.Power
HostServiceSystem	serviceInfo	Host.Config.NetService
HostSnmpSystem	snmpConfig	Host.Config.Snmp
HostStorageSystem	fileSystemVolumeInfo	Host.Config.Storage
	storageDeviceInfo	Host.Config.Storage
HostVMotionSystem	netConfig	Host.Config.Network
	ipConfig	Host.Config.Network
LicenseManager	source	Global.Licenses
	sourceAvailable	Global.Licenses
	featureInfo	Global.Licenses
ManagedEntity	parent	System.View
	effectiveRole	System.View
	name	System.View
PerformanceManager	description	System.View
	historicalInterval	System.View
	perfCounter	System.View
PropertyCollector	filter	System.View
ResourcePool	owner	System.View
ScheduledTaskManager	scheduledTask	System.View
	description	System.View
ServiceInstance	serverClock	System.View
	capability	System.View
SessionManager	sessions	Sessions.TerminateSession
	currentSession	System.Anonymous
	message	System.View
	messageLocaleList	System.Anonymous
	supportedLocaleList	System.Anonymous
	defaultLocale	System.Anonymous
TaskManager	recentTask	System.View
	description	System.View
	maxCollector	System.View
UserDirectory	domainList	System.View