Configure Product Password Policies with PowerShell for Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

Using the JSON configuration file, you can configure the password policy settings for SDDC Manager, vCenter Single Sign-On, vCenter Server, ESXi, NSX Local Manager, and NSX Edge.

Procedure

1. Start PowerShell.

2. Replace the values in the sample code with values from your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook and run the commands in the PowerShell console.

   $sddcManagerFqdn = "sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io"
   $sddcManagerUser = "[email protected]"
   $sddcManagerPass = "VMw@re1!"
   
   $sddcRootPass = "VMw@re1!"
   $reportPath = "F:\Reporting"
   $policyFile = "PasswordPolicyConfig.json"

3. Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.

   Start-PasswordPolicyConfig -sddcManagerFqdn $sddcManagerFqdn -sddcManagerUser $sddcManagerUser -sddcManagerPass $sddcManagerPass -sddcRootPass $sddcRootPass -reportPath $reportPath -policyFile $policyFile