Add vCenter 6.5 Identity Source via PowerCLI or Command line

[kjoyce78]

Is anyone aware of anyway to add a AD as LDAP Identity source inside vCenter 6.5? I have found articles related to 6.0 but those utils don't seem to exist in 6.5. Also I haven't had any luck finding a way to script a service to start as automatic (i.e. Auto Deploy & ImageBuilder) so any help would be appreciated.

[cdanielewski]

Hi kjoyce78 did you find a workaround for this? I also came across this, I'm trying to get some guidance from VMWare as well.

[cann0nf0dder]

Unfortunately there isn’t any official supported way to Automate PSC AD Integrated identity source in VCSA 6.5u1

In the past in v5.5 / 6.0 or 6.5 that was possible using sso-add-native-ad-idp.sh and sso_import.sh however for some reason those utilities are no longer present in 6.5u1 image.

I've documented the workaround in on my blog: http://www.virtualflow.net/2018/03/vcsa-6-5u1-ad-integrated-identity-source-automation/