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2 Run the localaccounts.user.list command.
You can see a list of the local users. The information about a user includes the user name, status,
role, status of the password, full name, and email.
Note The list of local users includes only the local users who have their default shell as appliance
shell.
Create a Local User Account in the vCenter Server Appliance
You can create a new local user account in the vCenter Server Appliance.
For information about the user roles, see User Roles in the vCenter Server Appliance.
Procedure
1 Access the appliance shell and log in as a user who has a super administrator role.
The default user with a super administrator role is root.
2 Run the localaccounts.user.add -- role --username --password command.
For example, to add the local user account test with the operator user role, run the following
command:
localaccounts.user.add --role operator --username test --password
You can also set up a new local user account and specify an email and the full name of the user. For
example, to add the local user account test1 with the operator user role, full name TestName and the
email address [e-mail], run the following command:
localaccounts.user.add --role operator --username test1 --password --fullname TestName --email
[e-mail]
You cannot use spaces in full names.
3 Enter and confirm the password of the new local user when prompted.
You created a new local user in the appliance.
Update the Password of a Local User in the
vCenter Server Appliance
You can update the password of a local user in the vCenter Server Appliance for security reasons.
Procedure
1 Access the appliance shell and log in as a user who has a super administrator role.
The default user with a super administrator role is root.
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