Fixing and configuring the vCenter for ActiveDirectory Integration

Step 1: Go to this web address to configure the integration:
https://<your vCenter's name>:9443



If your port "9443" does not work with the https, and you get errors.  You will need to read my note at the bottom of this document.

Go to appropriate directory where Web Client is installated (by default: C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere Web Client\Scripts.)

run this command: admin-cmd.bat register https://<vSphere-web-client-url>:9443/vsphere-client https://<vcenter-server-url> <username> <password>

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Step 2: Log-in with:
username: administrator@vsphere.local
password: <the one you chose when you setup vCenter>

Step 3Now look for the Administration Tab

Step 4: Look for Single Sign-On and click Users and Groups


Step 5: Do you see your domain listed?  If not proceed to Step 5.

Step 5.5: Click Configurations under Users and Groups:


Step 6: Now click the Identity Sources tab:

Step 7:  Click the green plus sign


Step 8: Select Active Directory (Integrated Windows Authentication) and type in your domain if it does not already show up:








Step 9: Click Okay

Step 10: Open your vcenter client and enjoy logging in as:

username: yourdomain\useraccount
password: <none of my business>






Note at the bottom of the document:
Go to appropriate directory where Web Client is installed (by default: C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere Web Client\Scripts.)
run this command: admin-cmd.bat register https://<vSphere-web-client-url>:9443/vsphere-client https://<your-vcenter-name> <username> <password>
- See more at: http://admin.shamot.cz/?p=146#sthash.5JBYmAjh.dpuf