Reference

VMware.CloudFoundation.PasswordManagement is a PowerShell module designed to help you report on and manage password policy settings within your VMware Cloud Foundation environment.

Using this module, you can perform various tasks on a VMware Cloud Foundation instance or a specific workload domain.

The module provides coverage for the following:

  Password Policies   Password Rotation

1. Generate detailed password policy reports, including information on password expiration, complexity, and account lockout settings.
2. Identify configuration drift by generating password policy reports using a predefined configuration file.
3. Update password policies seamlessly using a password policy configuration file.
4. Create comprehensive password rotation reports for all accounts managed by SDDC Manager.

Components:

• VMware SDDC Manager
• VMware vCenter Single Sign-On
• VMware vCenter
• VMware ESX
• VMware NSX Local Manager
• VMware NSX Edge
• VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
• VMware Aria Operations
• VMware Aria Operations for Logs
• VMware Aria Operations for Networks
• VMware Aria Automation
• VMware Workspace ONE Access

Generate a password rotation report for accounts managed by SDDC Manager.

Components:

• VMware SDDC Manager
• VMware vCenter Single Sign-On
• VMware vCenter
• VMware NSX Local Manager
• VMware NSX Edge
• VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
• VMware Aria Operations
• VMware Aria Operations for Logs
• VMware Aria Automation
• VMware Workspace ONE Access

Note

• VMware ESX password rotation is not managed by SDDC Manager.
• VMware Aria Suite password rotation is only supported if deployed in VMware Cloud Foundation mode and present in the SDDC Manager inventory.