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 5.1 and later

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.

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 and 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, click the tab of the component.

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

5. Click Remediate.

6. Enter the password which you manually configured for the account and the component.

7. Click Remediate.

8. Repeat the procedure for the remaining accounts and components.