Reset Vcenter SSO administrator@vsphere.local Password
1. Access the vSphere Authentication Proxy:
- Log in to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client with an account that has administrative privileges.
- Navigate to the “Administration” section in the vSphere Client.
- Under “Single Sign-On,” click on “Configuration.”
2. Reset the Password:
- In the “Configuration” tab, click on “System Configuration.”
- Click on the “Nodes” tab and select the vCenter Server node.
- Click on the “Manage” tab and select “Settings.”
- Under “Settings,” click on “Reset Password” next to “Single Sign-On Administrator Password.”
- Enter and confirm the new password for the administrator@vsphere.local account.
- Click “OK” to reset the password.
3. Verify the Password Reset:
- Log out of the vSphere Client and log back in using the administrator@vsphere.local account and the new password to verify that the password reset was successful.
4. (Optional) Change the Password Using the CLI:
- If you have SSH access to the vCenter Server, you can also use the
vdcadmintool
command-line utility to reset the password. - SSH into the vCenter Server and run the following command to access the utility:
/usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcadmintool
- Select option 3 for “Reset account password” and follow the prompts to reset the password for the administrator@vsphere.local account.
By following these steps, you can reset the VMware vCenter Single Sign-On (SSO) administrator@vsphere.local password using the vSphere Client or the vdcadmintool command-line utility.
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