Verify the Authentication in VMware Aria Operations for Logs by Using an Active Directory User Account for Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation

Verify that you can authenticate to VMware Aria Operations for Logs by using a user account from an assigned Active Directory group.

Validate that you can authenticate the Active Directory user for VMware Aria Operations for Logs.

Expected Outcome
You can successfully authenticate to VMware Aria Operations for Logs with an Active Directory user account with access based on a security group and you can perform tasks according to the expected privileges and permissions scope of the assigned role.

Procedure

1. Go to the VMware Aria Operations for Logs user interface at https://https://<aria_operations_for_logs_fqdn>.

2. On the VMware Aria Operations for Logs login page, from the drop-down menu, select Active Directory.

3. Enter the user name and password of an Active Directory user account assigned the VMware Aria Operations for LogsSuper admin role, and click Sign in.

4. Browse the VMware Aria Operations for Logs user interface and verify that you can access the menu items.
5. Repeat this procedure for the User and View Only Admin roles.

What to do next

If you encounter issues while performing this procedure, use the following troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting Tips
Ensure that there is network connectivity between the Active Directory infrastructure and the corresponding VMware Aria Operations for Logs instance. Ensure that the user account is a member of the enterprise group assigned the correct role. Ensure that the user account is an active account in Active Directory and is not locked.