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This page lists the IAM roles and permissions for Cloud OS Config. Tosearch through all roles and permissions, see therole andpermission index.
Cloud OS Config roles
| Role | Permissions |
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OS Config Admin( Full access to OS Config resources |
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GuestPolicy AdminBeta( Full admin access to GuestPolicies |
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GuestPolicy EditorBeta( Editor of GuestPolicy resources |
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GuestPolicy ViewerBeta( Viewer of GuestPolicy resources |
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InstanceOSPoliciesCompliance ViewerBeta( Viewer of OS Policies Compliance of VM instances |
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OS Inventory Viewer( Viewer of OS Inventories |
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OSPolicyAssignment Admin( Full admin access to OS Policy Assignments |
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OSPolicyAssignment Editor( Editor of OS Policy Assignments |
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OSPolicyAssignmentReport Viewer( Viewer of OS policy assignment reports for VM instances |
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OSPolicyAssignment Viewer( Viewer of OS Policy Assignments |
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PatchDeployment Admin( Full admin access to PatchDeployments |
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PatchDeployment Viewer( Viewer of PatchDeployment resources |
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Patch Job Executor( Access to execute Patch Jobs. |
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Patch Job Viewer( Get and list Patch Jobs. |
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PolicyOrchestrator AdminBeta( Admin of PolicyOrchestrator resources |
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PolicyOrchestrator ViewerBeta( Viewer of PolicyOrchestrator resources |
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Project Feature Settings Editor( Read/write access to project feature settings |
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Project Feature Settings Viewer( Read access to project feature settings |
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Cloud OS Config Rollout Service Agent( Grants OS Config Rollout Service Account access to zonal OS Config resources. Warning: Do not grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents. |
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Cloud OS Config Service Agent( Grants OS Config Service Account access to Google Compute Engine instances. Warning: Do not grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents. |
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Upgrade Report ViewerBeta( Provides read-only access to VM Manager Upgrade Reports |
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OS Config Viewer( Readonly access to OS Config resources |
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OS VulnerabilityReport Viewer( Viewer of OS VulnerabilityReports |
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Cloud OS Config permissions
| Permission | Included in roles |
|---|---|
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( GuestPolicy Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( GuestPolicy Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( GuestPolicy Admin ( GuestPolicy Editor ( GuestPolicy Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( GuestPolicy Admin ( GuestPolicy Editor ( GuestPolicy Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( GuestPolicy Admin ( GuestPolicy Editor ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( InstanceOSPoliciesCompliance Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( InstanceOSPoliciesCompliance Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OS Inventory Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OS Inventory Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( Service agent roles Warning: Don't grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents.
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| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignmentReport Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignmentReport Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignmentReport Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Admin ( Service agent roles Warning: Don't grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents.
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| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Editor ( OSPolicyAssignment Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( Service agent roles Warning: Don't grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents.
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| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Editor ( OSPolicyAssignment Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Editor ( OSPolicyAssignment Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Admin ( OSPolicyAssignment Editor ( Service agent roles Warning: Don't grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents.
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| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( PatchDeployment Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( PatchDeployment Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PatchDeployment Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( Patch Job Executor ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( Patch Job Executor ( Patch Job Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( Patch Job Executor ( Patch Job Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( PolicyOrchestrator Admin ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( Project Feature Settings Editor ( Project Feature Settings Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( Service agent roles Warning: Don't grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents.
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| Owner ( Editor ( OS Config Admin ( Project Feature Settings Editor ( Service agent roles Warning: Don't grant service agent roles to any principals exceptservice agents.
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| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( Upgrade Report Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( Upgrade Report Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( Upgrade Report Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( Upgrade Report Viewer ( OS Config Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OS Config Viewer ( OS VulnerabilityReport Viewer ( |
| Owner ( Editor ( Viewer ( Security Admin ( Security Auditor ( Security Reviewer ( Support User ( OS Config Admin ( OS Config Viewer ( OS VulnerabilityReport Viewer ( |
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