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Add-SsoPermission

Synopsis

Assign vCenter Single Sign-On Group to user/group

Syntax

Add-SsoPermission [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-sddcDomain] <String>
 [-domain] <String> [[-domainBindUser] <String>] [[-domainBindPass] <String>] [-principal] <String>
 [-ssoGroup] <String> [-type] <String> [-source] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-SsoPermission cmdlet assigns the vCenter Single Sign-On Role to the user or group provided. The cmdlet connects to SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -password values:

  • Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to SDDC Manager
  • Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
  • Validates that the bind credetials are valid
  • Validates that the domain is present in vCenter Server as an Identity Provider
  • Validates the user or group exists in Active Directory
  • Assigns the user or group to the vCenter Single Sign-On Role.

Examples

Example 1

Add-SsoPermission -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -sddcDomain sfo-m01 -domain sfo.rainpole.io -domainBindUser svc-vsphere-ad -domainBindPass VMw@re1! -principal gg-sso-admins -ssoGroup "Administrators" -type group -source external

This example adds the group gg-sso-admins from domain sfo.rainpole.io to the Administrators vCenter Single Sign-On Group

Example 2

Add-SsoPermission -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -sddcDomain sfo-m01 -domain vsphere.local -principal svc-sfo-m01-nsx01-sfo-m01-vc01 -ssoGroup "License.Administrators" -type user -source local

This example adds the user svc-sfo-m01-nsx01-sfo-m01-vc01 from domain vspherel.local to the License.Administrators vCenter Single Sign-On Group.

Parameters

-server

The fully qualified domain name of the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-user

The username to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-pass

The password to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-sddcDomain

.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-domain

The Active Directory domain name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-domainBindUser

The Active Directory bind user name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 6
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-domainBindPass

The Active Directory bind password.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 7
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-principal

The user or group name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 8
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ssoGroup

The vCenter Single Sign-On Group to assign.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 9
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-type

Specifies whether the principal is a user or group.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 10
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-source

Specifies whether the principal is a user or group in the local directory.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 11
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

Progress Action

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Common Parameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.