Machine Permission update on Google Compute

propulkit · dadoonet · commit 77feabb3d5f2 · 2017-05-11T07:52:34.000+02:00
Machine permission can be updated without deleting instances. Backport of #24607 in master branch
diff --git a/docs/plugins/discovery-gce.asciidoc b/docs/plugins/discovery-gce.asciidoc
@@ -433,8 +433,7 @@ gcloud config set project es-cloud
 [[discovery-gce-usage-tips-permissions]]
 ===== Machine Permissions
 
-If you have created a machine without the correct permissions, you will see `403 unauthorized` error messages. The only
-way to alter these permissions is to delete the instance (NOT THE DISK). Then create another with the correct permissions.
+If you have created a machine without the correct permissions, you will see `403 unauthorized` error messages. To change machine permission on an existing instance, first stop the instance then Edit. Scroll down to `Access Scopes` to change permission.  The other way to alter these permissions is to delete the instance (NOT THE DISK). Then create another with the correct permissions.
 
 Creating machines with gcloud::
 +

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`@@ -433,8 +433,7 @@ gcloud config set project es-cloud`
`433`	`433`	`[[discovery-gce-usage-tips-permissions]]`
`434`	`434`	`===== Machine Permissions`
`435`	`435`
`436`		-If you have created a machine without the correct permissions, you will see `403 unauthorized` error messages. The only
`437`		`-way to alter these permissions is to delete the instance (NOT THE DISK). Then create another with the correct permissions.`
	`436`	+If you have created a machine without the correct permissions, you will see `403 unauthorized` error messages. To change machine permission on an existing instance, first stop the instance then Edit. Scroll down to `Access Scopes` to change permission. The other way to alter these permissions is to delete the instance (NOT THE DISK). Then create another with the correct permissions.
`438`	`437`
`439`	`438`	`Creating machines with gcloud::`
`440`	`439`	`+`