Create Active Directory accounts for vSphere 5.1 Services

To put in place the pieces of vSphere management, I need to have an account or accounts created in Active Directory.  I need to figure out how to create and what permissions they need.

In authentication single server, I need to choose an account that vCenter server will use when it connects to the PSO.  I can use a default admin@system-domainvalue.  Or I can add an account configured in Active Directory.  Or, I can also use a group active directory instead of an individual user.  What is the best way to do it and if I use an AD account, what permissions need at the domain level and at the local level on the SSO Server?  (I use multisite mode, so I can't use local accounts)

In SQL Server, I need to choose an account to use for the SQL server service.  This account or an active directory account or a local user account?  If so, what are the permissions should be assigned to the account in Active Directory and the permissions that should be assigned to the it on the local computer?  This group of ads, if no it should be part of?  Should what local authorities?

In vCenter Server, I need to choose an account to run the "vCenter Server Service" in.  It is best to use the default "system" account or use an Active Directory account or a local account?

I'm trying to get an overview of account/group AD use policy which covers the main parts of vSphere management - vCenter Server, Single Sign on, inventory Service, Web customer service.

For example, create a group called 'vSphere Services', then create separate accounts for each element of the management and assign them specific permissions on specific systems.  Or create separate groups for each element of the management and assign permissions to the groups.  Is it better to consolidate some of these user names or split out them?  Experiences / suggestions welcome.  Thank you.

Hello

For general services, I use a specific service account in the ad. That was before the SSO and I use the same after SSO. SSO is used by only two services that I know not yet (the inventory Service and perhaps vCloud). However, there are several other service accounts to be created. You want an account by service and I use AD to do so, this way I can create a group of service accounts and give it appropriate roles and privileges. For example, I have service accounts for:

  • VMware View
  • XenDesktop
  • vCops
  • HPSIM
  • SolarWinds
  • VMTurbo
  • NetApp
  • etc.

A service, a service account, each with a general role or a custom role according to the requirements of access to vCenter.

For SSO, I have to wait on general information, but I created mine enough basically to cover only the resources that use SSO. Given that the vast majority of the items to not use the SSO, the rule still applies.  Once the SSO is supported by more than one or two tools, you always have to maintain this separation.

Then I say yes, tie SSO to AD and do everything in one place, unfortunately, is not very clear, or at least wasn't for me and these issues SSO are either beng fixed, documented, or both.

Best regards

Edward L. Haletky aka Texiwill

Tags: VMware

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