# Access and Manage Private Images

After completing the upload and conversion process, you can manage your uploaded images through DCD.

To access and manage your images, follow these steps:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Storage & Backup** > **Images & Snapshots**.

2\. Open the **Image** tab and select the private image you would like to manage.

3\. Under the **Meta Data** tab, modify the following details, if necessary:

* **Name:** Rename the image, if required.
* **OS Type**: Select the appropriate operating system.
* **Cloud Init Support**: The field value is set to **Supported** automatically if the image supports `cloud-init`; otherwise, it is set to **Unsupported**.
* **Description**: Add relevant details to help identify the image.
* **Live Vertical Scaling**: Configure by setting **Scale CPU**, **Scale RAM**, **Hotplug NICs**, and **Hotplug VirtIO** based on your requirements.
* **UEFI Support**: Select **Image is UEFI-compatible** from the drop-down list if the image is UEFI-compatible.

4\. Click **Save** to apply the configuration.

![Modify metadata in Private Image](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-91af752332656c8024d4d22685aca5804413af9e%2Fprivate-image-meta-data.png?alt=media)

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**Result:** The updates to the **Private Image Metadata** will be saved.
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5\. Select the **Security** tab to view ownership information and manage image access permissions.

* **Visible to Groups**: Click on **Add Group** to grant access to specific groups. To remove access, select a group and click **Remove Group**.
* **Visible to Users**: You will see a list of users if you have already assigned valid permissions to a user.

**Result:** The changes are saved automatically.

![Security in Private Image](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-191cbb51f6d7a117d0f2f3afe0353ef99a260042%2Fsecurity-private-image.png?alt=media)


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