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Create a Local User Account on an ESXi System
Last Updated December 16, 2024

You can use the API to create a user account on an ESXi system.
  1. Obtain a managed object reference to the
    HostLocalAccountManager
     of the target system.
  2. Create a
    HostAccountSpec
     data object that defines the properties of the user account, including description and password.
    Define account names and passwords according to the configuration required by your ESXi system for user account naming conventions and password requirements, such as minimum length, character set, and other requirements.
  3. Call the
    HostLocalAccountManager.CreateUserAccount
     method, passing in the managed object reference (from step 1) and the
    HostAccountSpec
     data object (step 2).
    After creating user accounts on the ESXi system, you can grant these users access to virtual components by using
    AuthorizationManager
     methods. See Managing Roles and Permissions with AuthorizationManager.

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