You must set up a system and a root account to administer VMware Aria Operations for Logs.
VMware Aria Operations for Logs Root User
VMware Aria Operations for Logs currently uses the root user account as the service user. No other user is created.
Unless you set the root password property during deployment, the default root password is blank. You must change the root password when you log in to the VMware Aria Operations for Logs console for the first time.
SSH is deactivated until the default root password is set.
The root password must meet the following requirements.
- Must be at least eight characters long
- Must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one digit, and one special character
- Must not repeat the same character four times
VMware Aria Operations for Logs Admin User
When you start the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance for the first time, VMware Aria Operations for Logs creates the admin user account for its Web user interface, which is a user associated with the Super Admin role.
The default password for admin is blank. You must change the admin password in the Web user interface during the initial configuration of VMware Aria Operations for Logs.
Active Directory Support
VMware Aria Operations for Logs supports integration with Active Directory. When configured, VMware Aria Operations for Logs can authenticate or authorize a user against Active Directory.
To learn more, see Enabling User Authentication Through Active Directory.
Privileges Assigned to Default Users
The VMware Aria Operations for Logs service user has root privileges.
The Web user interface admin user has the Super Admin privileges only to the VMware Aria Operations for Logs web user interface.
