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Add an ESXi User
Adding a user to the users table updates the internal user list that the host maintains.
Prerequisites
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Open a vSphere Client session to an ESXi host.
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Review the password requirements as described in the vSphere Security publication.
Procedure
1 Log in to ESXi using the vSphere Client.
You cannot create ESXi users with the vSphere Web Client. You must directly log into the host with the
vSphere Client to create ESXi users.
2 Click Users.
3 Right-click anywhere in the Users table and click Add.
4 Enter a login, a user name, and a password.
NOTE Do not create a user named ALL. Privileges associated with the name ALL might not be available
to all users in some situations. For example, if a user named ALL has Administrator privileges, a user
with ReadOnly privileges might be able to log in to the host remotely. This is not the intended
behavior.
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Specifying the user name is optional.
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Create a password that meets the length and complexity requirements. The host checks for
password compliance using the default authentication plug-in, pam_passwdqc.so. If the password is
not compliant, the following error appears: A general system error occurred: passwd:
Authentication token manipulation error.
5 Click OK.
Modify the Settings for a User on the Host
You can change the login, user name, and password for a user.
Prerequisites
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Open a vSphere Client session to an ESXi host.
Procedure
1 Log in to ESXi using the vSphere Client.
You cannot create ESXi users with the vSphere Web Client. You must log directly into the host with the
vSphere Client to create ESXi users.
2 Click Users.
3 Right-click the user and click Edit to open the Edit User dialog box.
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