Comments on: VMware ESX 3.5 Authentication Login Using Active Directory

By: Coward

Coward — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:32:18 +0000

Something to Add to get it to work in my environment after the steps above….

Launch VI Client on the ESX Host, connect as root.
a. Right Click on the Server object, and choose “Add Permission”
b. Click “Add”
c. Chose User and click Add then OK
d. Change Assigned Role to “Administrator”
e. Click OK

By: VMware guy

VMware guy — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:02:20 +0000

Great write up, I noticed a commercial solution that exists that does more robust VMware ESX Active Directory integration, they post a video chalktalk at http://www.centrify.com/resources/securing-vmware-esx-with-active-directory.asp with product specs etc. at http://www.centrify.com/directcontrol/vmware_esx.asp

By: Superman

Superman — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:53:57 +0000

pironet, I’m not sure and I have not try yet.

By: Iben Rodriguez

Iben Rodriguez — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:06:04 +0000

Does this work for both SSH and VIC logins?

Also,

Might it be possible to configure ESXI for AD authentication too?

Thanks for this web site and these great tips!

I b e n

By: pironet

pironet — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:31:48 +0000

Is it possible to add more DCs to make it a bit more redundant ?

By: craig

craig — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:53:44 +0000

Hi acon, this solution is authenticate the users to log on the ESX host by using AD authentication

By: acon

acon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:22:39 +0000

Why not make it authenticate direct from AD?

By: Faust-C

Faust-C — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:49:35 +0000

Hey thanks! I have a new ESX setup and was wondering about how to do this. (Sad part is that atm the DC is a VM) But once I free up some machines this will be great!