[Feature request]Usage of VMware Cloud Director credentials for backup management through API

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Hello,

As a follow-up on case 07779402 I would like to request a new feature. Currently the Veeam Enterprise Manager API allows users to authenticate using VMware Cloud Director credentials for interacting with Veeam Cloud Connect failover plans using the XML below:

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<LoginSpec xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0">
   <VCloudOrganizationCredentials>
       <OrganizationName>vCDOrg1</OrganizationName>
       <Login>user01</Login>
       <Password>Qwe123</Password>
   </VCloudOrganizationCredentials>
</LoginSpec>

It would be great if this API could be enhanced so our VMware Cloud Director users can authenticate in the same way and manage their backups. We have many customers using the Veeam Backup integration (self-service) in VMware Cloud Director. However, it seems that this integration only supports UI-usage through the "Data Protection with Veeam" tab in the VMware Cloud Director portal. As more customers are deploying their cloud resources with code, using Terraform for example, the demand of having an API that can be used for managing the backup jobs is growing. We know Veeam supports managing backups through the API, but not with the VMware Cloud Director credentials. However, we believe that adding this feature can be very beneficial as customers can then also self-service arrange user accounts with correct permissions for the API without intervention of the service provider.

Thanks!

Tim