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Configure the Local User Password Expiration Policy for SDDC Manager

Configure password expiration for SDDC Manager on a per-user basis for local users.
User
Setting
Default Value
root
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
vcf
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
backup
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

UI Procedure

  1. Log in to the SDDC Manager appliance using SSH as
    vcf
    .
  2. Change to the
    root
     user.
    su -
  3. Change the maximum number of days between password change using the following command.
    chage --maxdays <your_value> root
  4. Change the minimum number of days between password change using the following command.
    chage --mindays <your_value> root
  5. Change the number of days of warning before password expires using the following command.
    chage --warndays <your_value> root
  6. Repeat this procedure for the remaining local accounts.

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!"

# Replace with the name of your management domain
$sddcDomainName = "sfo-m01"

$vmName = "sfo-vcf01"
$guestuser = "root"
$guestPassword = "VMw@re1!”
$localUsers = @("root","vcf","backup")


$maxDays = "90"
$minDays = "0"
$warningDays = "7"
  3. Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.
    Update-LocalUserPasswordExpiration -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -vmName $vmName -guestUser $guestUser -guestPassword $guestPassword -localUser $localUsers -minDays $minDays -maxDays $maxDays -warnDays $warningDays

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