vCenter permissions Riddle - Active Directory

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• vCenter server to active directory

  According to best practices of VMware.

  You must add the vcenter server to active directory?

  Yes, it is recommended. However, I usually deploy vcenter for my tests and almost 99% of the time, I didn't add VM vCenter to the domain and it works perfectly for me in the test environment. Later, I use to add domains as the source of identity to give permission to the domain users.

  If the production environment, it is always better to add to the domain.

• Backup permissions for Active Directory users

  Hello

  is it possible (e.g. by vim - cmd), permission settings backup referring users to the AD?

  I have a domain controller which is a failure sometimes briefly and whenever that happens, forget my esxi / loses all permissions for users of the AD, while I again subsequently enter manually.

  Or does anyone have another tip for me, which could help prevent the loss of permission to users of the AD settings?

  Thanks in advance!

  I would investigate why your DC is falling, as it seems that causes the initial problems. as far as I know, once permissions have been applied, they should persists, but since your DC is down, I can't really say what is the expected result. You can take a look at newspapers to see if it takes DC are available to keep the roles, etc.

  In any case, if you need to quickly redeploy rules using vim - cmd, take a look at this blog post - http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/02/automating-active-directory-user.html

  These permisisons must be stored under etc/vmware/hostd/authorization.xml, so you could technically simply this backup file and restore if necessary. You probably need to restart either process pass or the host so that the changes take effect

• vCenter operations and Active Directory

  Hello

  It is said in the vmware documentation recommends using AD users to work with vCenter operations but I can't find the procedure to integrate?

  does anyone know the procedure?

  Thank you very much

  You should be able to access the user interface using your accounts of vsphere vCenter, however if you set up a new role with specific permissions, make sure that the "Global > vCenter Operations Manager Admin" or "Global > vCenter Operations Manager User" privelge is enabled for these roles.

• Users of Active Directory cannot connect to vCenter 5 device via vSphere Client

  I'm unable to use credentials to access AD unit vCenter 5 via the vSphere client. I get an error message that I can log in because of 'incorrect user or password name' I am able to connect with this AD username and password for my vCenter 4.1, and environment to my RDP hosts by using the credentials of the AD, if AD works very well. And the password that I entered is correct.

  I could connect with AD credentials two weeks ago. Two weeks ago I stopped being able to connect with the credentials of the AD. I dropped back to the use of the local access through the vSphere client root user login. It seems that two weeks ago, my Oracle user passwords has expired. I fixed that by connecting to the EM console and responding to the command prompt to change the passwords. I've "changed" them to return the same password. Then, I subsequently put the limit password_life_time unlimited in the default profile. I tested since the vCSA admin interface the database settings. The settings saved and restarted the service VPXD.

  I have a 5.0.0 - 455964 vCenter device connected to an Oracle database. I activated the AD authentication in vCenter web admin GUI. I restarted vCenter Server Appliance after you have enabled this feature. I have validated that the time on the device of vCenter and the Active Directory zone are less than one second on the other. DNS forward and reverse unit number of AD and self-esteem are good. DNS is hosted on the AD controller, so I have connectivity between vCenter and AD. I run the query domainjoin-cli command and output is correct. I checked from the vSphere that my AD user customer and the ad group each received the Administrator role for the vCenter in the permissions screen object.

  Any ideas where to look next?

  Paul

  Hello

  (1) log the vCenter Server Appliance as root.

  2) reset the number of connection attempts that have failed for the domain user assigned with the command:

  / sbin/pam_tally - reset user user@domain--

  (3) to determine the status of each user, run the following script:

  to CONNECT to ' / opt/same/bin/lw-enum-users | grep name | AWK {' print $2' '}'
  do
  DOMAIN = $(écho $LOGIN | cut-d ' \'-f1)
  USER = $(écho $LOGIN | cut-d ' \'-f2)
  / sbin/pam_tally - user $USER@$DOMAIN
  fact

• What needs to be changed if migrate us from Novell to MS Active Directory?

  We use ESX in recent years.  Currently, we are conducting vCenter 4 (- SQL Server 2005 database in mixed mode) with the Update Manager module.

  Our AMENDMENTS will migrate from Novell to Active Directory in the near future.

  We would like to know what will be the change that we need for users in vCenter Server for Active Directory?

  Currently, we just create vCenter users and assign different roles.

  Your feedback is very much appreciated.

  Not necessarily, it depends on how you want to run it. But it is easier to go with domain accounts.

  AWo

  VCP 3 & 4

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• VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 Active Directory domain are not under permissions

  Hey,.

  I use VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5.

  All Services are running correctly:

  

  I configured tge under authentication to Active Directory Service:

  

  But when I try to give permissions for groups and users to the AD.

  But it is not listed in the vsphere Client and WebGUI

  

  

  Can someone help me solve this problem?

  Are there any newspaper I can verify or any idea to check this?

  You will need to go to your SSO Configuration and set your ad as default domain.

  

  Once you do this, it will be displayed in the list.

• VCenter SSO Active Directory identity Source edition

  Hello

  I am facing a strange problem when you change the Source of identity SSO for Active Directory integration. When I try to change the URL of the primary and secondary LDAPS server I got the error "unable to connect to one or more of the provided external server URL: servername.domain.com:3269 ' initially, then" unable to connect to one or more of the provided external server URL: GSSAPI. I think it's the same problem. SSO is trying to contact the former domain controller (which no longer exists) and cannot save the changes.

  I tried it with a CNAME entry for the old FULL domain name, but it seems to not work. I can still edit with CLI commands, I can only find create and delete actions for the command.

  Most of Google's responses to this topic is to remove the Source of identity and create a new. Can my question, I get other problems when you remove the Source of identity, as for example with the permissions on folders, virtual computers, etc. ? If this is not the case, what I need to do something else and then delete and create a new? Reset? Restart the service or something?

  Would be great if someone could help me quickly with it.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  I have the test in a test environment. Source of identity must be deleted and a new must be created in order to change the URL of a server that is no longer active. No permissions are deleted when you delete the identity Source.

  There is no firewall between the vCenter and the domain controllers. Thanks for the answer.

• Cannot add permissions for users Active Directory - the directory access error

  Hi all

  VCenter, connected as long as user with administrator privileges on the server, Active Directory running I am can be used to add permissions for domain accounts and just get errors:

  Right-click on the data center & gt; Add authorization & gt; Select read-only & gt; Add users and groups & gt; Select the domain & gt; (the list is NOT populated with users)

  Among users, enter my account of user AD & gt; Click on check names & gt; "The following names are not found: xxx".

  Enter the AD user account in the search box & gt; Click Search & gt; "A general system error occurred: directory access error.

  The only son I can find or KB articles relate to the modification of the period of Active Directory.  I did, but it did not help.

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/14150

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1010094

  Any ideas why I can't delegate permissions? I do not think we have group policies that are resticting access, but I don't know which of the log files I should I seek to find the real problem.

  Thank you

  Kevin

  Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, vSphere Client 4.0.0 build 162856, vCenter Server 4.0.0 build 162856, ESXi 4.0.0 build 181792

  The problem that I had was related to what service vCenter services were running as.  No doubt during the installation (for some reason that escapes me now) I had configured the VMware VirtualCenter Server and VMware VirtualCenter Management Web services run under the local administrator account.  Change these so they ran as system Local solved the problem, and then I have a list of domain users and assign them permissions.

  Kevin

• upgrade from 5.0 to 5.5 vCenter: DNS domain name to be added as a source of identity, Active directory native

  I intend to upgrade a vCenter 5.0 to 5.5.

  The vShpere environment is used for the test and is not integrated with Active Directory, if users log on the vCenter uses groups and users local vCenter.

  During the upgrade, I have the option to check a box saying "Add < nom_domaine_dns > as a source of identity, Active directory native.

  Please can someone explain what this means?

  What it is supposed to happen if I do not check the box?

  Local users and groups vCenter will be able to log on again after the upgrade?

  Even if it's a test environment I can't create any kind of problems for existing users, so selecting the right answer is essential...

  Concerning

  Marius

  SSO, you have the option to add Sources of identity (like LDAP, Active Directory) where the useres and groups are managed.

  This option has no meaning for you if you vpshere environment is not integrated with active directory. But it makes no difference if you select or deselect it.

  local users will continue to work...

• Is - it possible/supported to join a vCenter Server Appliance for a Small Business Server 2011 Active Directory Windows?

  Hello experts,

  I wonder if it's possible/supported to join the vCenter Server Appliance for a small business 2011 Active Directory Windows Server (basically a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory).

  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Massimiliano

  You can... However, it would be, at least in what we saw, more easy to reach the device in the announcement via the CLI

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/2002626

• Migrate existing Vcenter 4.0 authentication to Active directory

  Hi I am train to currently Active Directory, it doesn't use any ad for authentication are there any steps or procedures on how to perform these operations for non AD auth to AD auth login Vcentre 4.0 Vcentre?

  very simple. just join the vcenter server as a member server active directory.

• Add Active Directory users on object permissions in Virtual Center

  Hello

  I want to give permissions for virtual machines.  Usually, it's simple.  My problem is when I list my domain users to give permissions, Virtual Center is not listing all my Active Directory users.  It's just the list users at random.  I don't see any connection between users that are listed, and between which are not listed.  I use the latest version of Virtual Center 2.5.

  Thank you

  Stéphane

  maybe try to increase the time-out of the AD.

• 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

• ESX4.1 SSH user access to Active Directory.

  I have one of my servers for improved test of 4.0 update 2 for ESX 4.1. I'm trying to understand how to configure SSH access to my Active Directory account. I joined the host to active directory and granted my acount AD permissions on the host computer. If I try and ssh to the host with my AD account I get access denied. I can connect via the Client vSphere with my AD account successfully. SSH works with a local account on the server ESX4.1. I tried both with just my username to the SSH connection as well as domain\username. User domain\username using is actually suspended the host and I need to do a hard reset to get it back.

  Someone does it that it works?

  4.0 Update 2, I used esxcfg-auth - enablead and then created a user without password on the host computer. This command no longer exists on 4.1 however.

  I would like to do an update here for those interested.  I found it frustrating that the access AD kerberos from vSphere 4.0 to 4.1, ssh disabled unless you have used the "Authentication AD" via the VI Client configuration.  I ran into the same issue with JEPP 0 errors and the server actually restart itself trying to ssh using my AD account.  The problem is that if you are part of > 30 security groups (in my case it was only 23), the server lock herself up and sometimes even restart.  I validated with another AD account that was only member groups of 3 seconds and he was able to connect without locking ESX or causing a reboot.

  In addition, in my laboratory, where I run VCenter 4.1 and both nodes are now 4.1, I use authentication 'AD' and it works very well with only a part of a limited number of groups SEC users in AD.

  VMWare said that this issue was refitted to engineering.

  FYI, this affects the ESX and ESXi.