If you lost or forgot the password of the DSM local user, you can recover it through the Forgot Password link on the VMware Data Services Manager login screen. This initiates password reset via email.
If you are an LDAP user, ask the LDAP administrator to reset your password.
For information about resetting a password for a local user, see Resetting a Local User's Password.
Prerequisites
Be prepared to set a new password; ensure that the password that you set meets the password policy rules of VMware Data Services Manager. The password must contain:
- Minimum 8, maximum 20 characters,
- At least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter,
- At least one number, and
- At least one special character (?!@#$%^&*).
Procedure
Perform the following procedure to reset the password:
Enter the VMware Data Services Manager IP address in a browser window.
The VMware Data Services Manager login screen displays.
Locate, and then click, the Forgot Password link to initiate password reset via email.
This action displays the Forgot Password form.
Enter the registered VMware Data Services Manager Email ID, and then click RESET.
VMware Data Services Manager generates and sends an email to the email address provided in the form.
Check your email. When the email arrives, click the link to reset your password.
Note: The link that you receive in the email is active for 20 minutes.Enter the temporary Current Password, and enter the new password in both the New Password and Confirm Password fields. Ensure that the new password meets the VMware Data Services Manager password policy rules described in the Prerequisites.
Click CHANGE PASSWORD.
Your VMware Data Services Manager console password is changed to the value that you specified.
Re-log in to the VMware Data Services Manager console.
