VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5

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Configure the Global Password Expiration Policy for vCenter Server

Define globally the interval of time before the passwords of the local user accounts on a vCenter Server appliance in
VMware Cloud Foundation
 expire and a change is enforced.
Setting
Default Value
Maximum number of days between password change
90
Minimum number of days between password change
0
Number of days of warning before password expires
7
You can configure the global password expiration policy for vCenter Server only by using the API.

PowerShell Procedure

  1. Start Windows PowerShell.
  2. Replace the values in the sample code and run the commands in the PowerShell console.
    $sddcManagerFqdn = "sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io"
$sddcManagerUser = "administrator@vsphere.local"
$sddcManagerPass = "VMw@re1!"

$sddcDomainName = "sfo-m01"

$maxDays = "90"
$minDays = "0"
$warningDays = "7"
  3. Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.
    Update-VcenterPasswordExpiration -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -maxDays $maxDays -minDays $minDays -warnDays $warningDays
  4. Repeat this procedures for all VI workload domains.

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