VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5

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Configure the Password Complexity Policy for vCenter Single Sign-On

Define the password format requirements for the vCenter Single Sign-On built-in identity provider for
VMware Cloud Foundation
.
The password complexity policy applies only to user accounts in the
vsphere.local
 domain of the vCenter Single Sign-On built-in identity provider. The policy does not apply to local system accounts and
administrator@vsphere.local
.
Setting
Default Value
Restrict reuse
5
Maximum length
20
Minimum length
8
Special characters
1
Alphabetic characters
2
Uppercase characters
1
Lowercase characters
1
Numeric characters
1
Identical adjacent characters
1

UI Procedure

  1. Log in to the management domain vCenter Server at
    https://<management_vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
     by using an account with
    Administrator
     privileges.
  2. From the vSphere Client Menu, select
    Administration
    .
  3. In the
    Single Sign On
     section, click
    Configuration
    .
  4. On the
    Configuration
     page, click the
    Local accounts
     tab.
  5. In the
    Password policy
     section, click
    Edit
    .
  6. Modify the settings according to the requirements of your organization and click
    Save
    .

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"

$minLength = "8"
$maxLength = "20"
$minAlphabetic = "2"
$minLowercase = "1"
$minUppercase = "1"
$minNumerical = "1"
$minSpecial = "1"
$maxIdenticalAdjacent = "1"
$history = "5"
  3. Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.
    Update-SsoPasswordComplexity -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -minLength $minLength -maxLength $maxLength -minAlphabetic $minAlphabetic -minLowercase $minLowercase -minUppercase $minUppercase -minNumeric $minNumerical -minSpecial $minSpecial -maxIdenticalAdjacent $maxIdenticalAdjacent -history $history

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