Asked By
Abhinav
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Posted on - 06/18/2011
Hi,
How can we enable Active Directory Authentication for ESXi? I need to know, how i can achieve this. Its kind of blank on where to start. Been an admin for 5 years, but ESXi and AD is always a tough one for me.
Thanks,
Abhi.
Answered By
Karlos
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#125830
How can we enable Active Directory Authentication for ESXi
Hi there, I am Karlos,
Here is a step by step guide on how to enable Active Directory authentication for ESXi:
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Go ahead and Log on to your ESXi hosts locally and choose Configuration.
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Look at the left side of the dialog box and choose Authentication Services and then choose Properties.
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From Select Directory Services Type drop down, choose Active Directory.
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In Domain Settings, add your domain by either simply adding mydomain.local or specify a different OU where you want the ESXi computer account to be located, like mydomain.local/vsphere.
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Choose Join domain to provide credentials.
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Add the Active Directory users or group to the ESXi host and then assign your desired role.
