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If ESXi is using a CA-signed certificate and is not provisioned by Auto Deploy, verify that the CA
certificate has been added to the local trust certificate store of the authentication proxy server as
described in the vSphere Security documentation.
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Authenticate the vSphere Authentication Proxy server to the host as described in the vSphere Security
documentation.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, select the host.
2 Select the Configuration tab and click Authentication Services.
3 Click Properties.
4 In the Directory Services Configuration dialog box, select the directory server from the drop-down
menu.
5 Enter a domain.
Use the form name.tld or name.tld/container/path.
6 Select the Use vSphere Authentication Proxy check box.
7 Enter the IP address of the authentication proxy server.
8 Click Join Domain.
9 Click OK.
Adjust the Search List in Large Domains
If you have domains with thousands of users or groups, or if searches take a long time to complete, adjust
the search settings in the Select Users or Groups dialog box.
NOTE This procedure applies only to vCenter Server user lists. ESXi host user lists cannot be searched in the
same way.
Prerequisites
To configure Active Directory settings, the vSphere Client must be connected to the vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Client connected to a vCenter Server system, select Administration > vCenter Server
Settings.
2 In the navigation pane, select Active Directory.
3 Change the values as needed.
Option Description
Active Directory Timeout
Timeout interval in seconds for connecting to the Active Directory server.
This value specifies the maximum amount of time vCenter Server allows a
search to run on the selected domain. Searching large domains can take a
long time.
Enable Query Limit
Select the check box to limit the number of users and groups that vCenter
Server displays in the Add Permissions dialog box for the selected domain.
Users & Groups value
Specifies the maximum number of users and groups vCenter Server
displays from the selected domain in the Select Users or Groups dialog
box. If you enter 0 (zero), all users and groups appear.
4 Click OK.
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