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15 changes: 12 additions & 3 deletions source/adminguide/extensions/builtin_extensions.rst
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Expand Up @@ -37,11 +37,20 @@ Get the Api Token-Secret from Proxmox
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If not already set up, create a new API Token in the Proxmox UI by navigating to `Datacenter > Permissions > API Tokens`.
Uncheck the `Privilege Separation` checkbox in the `Add: Token` dialog or give permission to the API Token
by navigating to `Datacenter > Permissions > Add > API Tokens Permission` and setting Role = `PVEAdmin` and Path = `/vms`.
Note down the **user**, **token**, and **secret**.

Uncheck the `Privilege Separation` checkbox in the `Add: Token` dialog

|proxmox-add-token.png|

Note down the **user**, **token**, and **secret**.

Alternatively, check the `Privilege Separation` checkbox in the `Add: Token` dialog, and give permissions to the API Token
by navigating to `Datacenter > Permissions > Add > API Tokens Permission`

- Set Role = `PVEAdmin` and Path = `/vms`
- Set Role = `PVEAdmin` and Path = `/storage`
- Set Role = `PVEAdmin` and Path = `/sdn`

|proxmox-api-token-permission.png|

To check whether the **token** and **secret** are working fine, you can check the following from the CloudStack Management Server:
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