6.0.3

Updated Information
This vSphere Security documentation is updated with each release of the product or when necessary.
This table provides the update history of the vSphere Security documentation.
Revision Description
EN-001949-04
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Fixed error with parameter name in “Verify that SSL Certicate Validation Over Network File Copy
Is Enabled,” on page 214.
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Added information about the location of the service-control command on Windows to
“Managing Certicates and Services with CLI Commands,” on page 118.
EN-001949-03
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Added information on tag permissions in “Permissions on Tag Objects,” on page 146.
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Claried certicate order in “Generate Certicate Signing Requests with vSphere Certicate Manager
(Intermediate CA),” on page 85.
EN-001949-02
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Added “Certicate Requirements,” on page 71 explicitly at top level. This information was already
included in prerequisites to some tasks.
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Added a note about login with the vSphere Client to Chapter 2, “vSphere Authentication with
vCenter Single Sign-On,” on page 19.
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Clarication in “Active Directory Identity Source Seings,” on page 32. The system must be joined
to an Active Directory name, and the domain name must be resolvable via DNS.
EN-001949-01
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Corrected the order of certicates in “Generate Certicate Signing Requests with vSphere Certicate
Manager (Intermediate CA),” on page 85.
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Updated “ESXi Passwords and Account Lockout,” on page 157. Pass phrases are not enabled by
default.
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Corrected steps for accessing the appliance shell in “Use the Command Line to Congure Smart
Card Authentication,” on page 37.
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Fix to “Change Your vCenter Single Sign-On Password,” on page 59. If your password expires, you
must contact the administrator.
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Updated PowerCLI script in “Use Scripts to Manage Host Conguration Seings,” on page 154.
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Updated information on number of vCenter Server instances in “How vCenter Single Sign-On
Aects Installation,” on page 22.
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Several updates to “Use the Command Line to Congure Smart Card Authentication,” on page 37,
“Use the Platform Services Controller Web Interface to Manage Smart Card Authentication,” on
page 40, and “Set Up RSA SecureID Authentication,” on page 43.
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Corrections in “vCenter Server TCP and UDP Ports,” on page 215. For example Port 903 and port
5900-5964 are used on the host, not on the vCenter Server system, and some other ports such as 9090
are only used internally.
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Removed information about DSA keys from “Upload an SSH Key Using a vifs Command,” on
page 200 .
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Updated “Managing the Security Token Service (STS),” on page 47 to include the procedure for
generating a new STS signing certicate.
EN-001949-00 Initial release.
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