PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Password Management¶
VMware.CloudFoundation.PasswordManagement is a PowerShell module that supports the ability to report and configure the password policy settings across your VMware Cloud Foundatiоn instance.
With these cmdlets, you can perform the following actions on a VMware Cloud Foundation instance or a specific workload domain.
The module provides coverage for the following:
- Generate a password policy report for password expiration, password complexity, and account lockout.
- Generate a password policy report with configuration drift using a password policy configuration file.
- Update the password polices using a password policy configuration file.
Components:
- VMware SDDC Manager
- VMware vCenter Single Sign-On
- VMware vCenter Server
- VMware ESXi
- 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 Server
- 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 ESXi 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.
Requirements¶
Platforms¶
The following table lists the supported platforms for this module.
| Platform | Support | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 | Documentation | |
| VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 | Documentation | |
| VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 | Documentation | |
| VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 | Not Available | |
| VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 | Not Applicable |
Operating Systems¶
The following table lists the supported operating systems for this module.
| Operating System | Version |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2019, 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows | 10, 11 |
| VMware Photon OS | 3.0, 4.0 |
PowerShell¶
The following table lists the supported editions and versions of PowerShell for this module.
| Edition | Version |
|---|---|
| PowerShell Core | >= 7.2.0 |
Module Dependencies¶
The following table lists the required PowerShell module dependencies for this module.
| PowerShell Module | Version | Publisher | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware.PowerCLI | >= 13.2.1 | Broadcom | Documentation |
| VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin | >= 1.3.9 | Broadcom | GitHub |
| PowerVCF | >= 2.4.1 | Broadcom | Documentation |
| PowerValidatedSolutions | >= 2.9.0 | Broadcom | Documentation |