Updated Information

This vSphere Authentication document is updated with each release of the product or when necessary.

This table provides the update history of the vSphere Authentication documentation.

Revision	Description
27 FEB 2023	Updated information about AD FS certificates in Configure vCenter Server Identity Provider Federation for AD FS. Updated the descriptions for the SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators, SystemConfiguration.Administrators, and SystemConfiguration.ReadOnly groups in Groups in the vCenter Single Sign-On Domain.
10 FEB 2023	Minor update to Certificate Requirements for Different Solution Paths.
09 FEB 2023	Updated Groups in the vCenter Single Sign-On Domain to include missing group information. Minor updates to smart card information in Configuring and Using Smart Card Authentication and Configure the Reverse Proxy to Request Client Certificates.
10 JAN 2023	Minor update to Configure the Reverse Proxy to Request Client Certificates.
05 JAN 2023	Minor update to Configure the Reverse Proxy to Request Client Certificates.
22 DEC 2022	Minor update to Active Directory over LDAP and OpenLDAP Server Identity Source Settings. Minor update to Configure the Reverse Proxy to Request Client Certificates.
30 NOV 2022	Minor update to Manage vCenter Server with the Management Interface. Minor update to dir-cli Command Reference.
01 NOV 2022	Minor update to Active Directory over LDAP and OpenLDAP Server Identity Source Settings.
11 OCT 2022	Minor update to Replace Solution User Certificates with New VMCA-Signed Certificates.
27 JUL 2022	Minor update to Certificate Requirements for Different Solution Paths. Added information about SMS self-signed certificates to Where vSphere Uses Certificates.
06 MAY 2022	Minor update to Certificate Management Overview. Minor update to Regenerate a New VMCA Root Certificate and Replace All Certificates.
21 JAN 2022	Updated vCenter Server Identity Provider Federation Caveats and Interoperability and Configure vCenter Server Identity Provider Federation for AD FS with additional information.
17 DEC 2021	Minor update to Certificate Requirements for Different Solution Paths. Minor update to Make VMCA an Intermediate Certificate Authority (Certificate Manager).
05 OCT 2021	Initial release.