Procedure for change user and password : VirtualCenter and ESX Console

[Krax]

Hi all,

I need to change the user and password for VC and the ESX Console.

- What is the best procedure to change the user and passord for Virtual Center and the ESX Console? (ESX 3.5 update3 and VirtualCenter 2.5 update3)

- Can do it when the Virtual Machines are running?

Tanks a lot.

[weinstein5]

Yes you can change ESX and VC password while the VMs are running - for VC I would utilize Active Directory as your authentication so you just let teh users control their passwords as they would normally - for ESX really their should be no reason why people are accessing ESX if you are using Virtual Center to manage your ESX Servers -

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[Krax]

Hi,

And then...if i need to change the password for the root user, is correct this procedure:

Reboot the ESX host and at the first menu, press 'a'.

Then at the prompt type 'single'

The ESX host will boot to a # prompt.

Type 'passwd' and enter a new password for root.

Type 'reboot'.

Can not change the root password with other command?

[weinstein5 · Accepted solution]

That is the procedure if you do not know the root password - if you do know the root password you can use the command passwd while logged in as root -

David Weinstein VCP, VCI, VTSP

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[Krax]

Thanks for the quick response.:)

[adgross]

Did you have to perform any additional steps on your VC since it uses root to connect to the host? I read a KB article that says you have to remove and re-add the host after changing the root password.

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