Password Remediation for Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

Password remediation is the process of updating the SDDC Manager inventory with an updated password for a specific account and then, automatically, rotating it. Password remediation is typically used after expiration of a password and is required for re-establishing connectivity from the SDDC Manager.

Procedure

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 or later

1. Log in to SDDC Manager at https://<sddc_manager_fqdn> with a user assigned the Admin role.
2. In the left pane, navigate to Security > Password management.
3. On the Password management page, filter the list to include all required accounts.
4. In the table, click the vertical ellipses for the account whose password you want to remediate, and select Remediate password.
5. In the Update password dialog box, enter the new password you want to set for the user, and click Update.
6. Repeat the procedure for the remaining accounts.

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 or earlier

1. Log in to SDDC Manager at https://<sddc_manager_fqdn> with a user assigned the Admin role.

2. In the left pane, click Security > Password Management.

3. On the Password management page, from the components list, select the component.

4. In the table, click the ellipses of the account whose password you want to remediate.

5. Click Remediate password.

6. Enter the password which you manually configured for the account and the component.
7. Click Remediate password.
8. Repeat the procedure for the remaining accounts and components.