User Management

Proxmox supports multiple users, roles, groups, and authentication realms. This is essential for any shared or production environment, as well as keeping access limited and secure. 
 Authentication Realms available in Proxmox 
 
 Linux PAM-   uses the host OS users (/etc/passwd). Root uses this realm 
 Proxmox VE Authentication Server (PVE)-  built-in Proxmox user database. Best for creating non-root admin accounts and GUI access 
 LDAP/Active Directory-   for enterprise integration 
 
   
 Creating and Setting up New User 
 Create User 
 
 Go to Datacenter > Permissions > Users 
 Click Add 
 Fill in:     • User name: e.g., homelab-admin     • Realm: Proxmox VE Authentication Server     • Password: set a strong password     • Email, First/Last Name: optional 
 Click Add 
 
   
 Assigning Premissions 
 
 Go to Datacenter > Permissions 
 Click Add > User Permission 
 Set:     • Path: / (root, grants access to everything)     • User: the user you just created     • Role: Administrator (for full access) or PVEVMAdmin (for VM management only) 
 Click Add 
 
 Built In Roles 
 
 Administrator — full control 
 PVEVMAdmin — manage VMs (no host configuration) 
 PVEVMUser — view and use VMs, no configuration 
 PVEDatastoreAdmin — manage storage 
 PVEAuditor — read-only access 
 
 Note : It is best practice to avoid using the root account for daily tasks. Create a named admin account for normal use.