Obtaining User and Group Information from UserDirectory

The
UserDirectory
managed object allows a client application to obtain information about users and groups on a VMware vSphere server. Properties and results vary, depending on whether the server is a vCenter Server or an ESXi system.
  • vCenter Server system. Domain controller, Active Directory, or local Windows account repository.
  • ESXi host. Linux password file in
    /etc/passwd
    on the host.
For example, vCenter Server user accounts can be managed in a Windows Active Directory server or domain controller from which the
domainList
property of
UserDirectory
is derived. For ESXi systems, the
domainList
property is empty.
UserDirectory Managed Object