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Related Documentation
A companion document, Platform Services Controller Administration, explains how you can use the
Platform Services Controller services, for example, to manage authentication with vCenter Single Sign-On
and to manage certificates in your vSphere environment.
In addition to these documents, VMware publishes a Hardening Guide for each release of vSphere,
accessible at http://www.vmware.com/security/hardening-guides.html. The Hardening Guide is a
spreadsheet with entries for different potential security issues. It includes items for three different risk
profiles. This vSphere Security document does not include information for Risk Profile 1 (highest security
environment such as top-secret government).
Intended Audience
This information is for experienced Windows or Linux system administrators who are familiar with virtual
machine technology and data center operations.
vSphere Web Client and vSphere Client (HTML5-Based
Client)
Task instructions in this guide are based on the vSphere Web Client. You can also perform most of the
tasks in this guide by using the vSphere Client. The vSphere Client user interface terminology, topology,
and workflow are closely aligned with the same aspects and elements of the vSphere Web Client user
interface. You can apply the vSphere Web Client instructions to the vSphere Client unless otherwise
instructed.
Note In vSphere 6.7, most of the vSphere Web Client functionality is implemented in the vSphere Client.
For an up-to-date list of the unsupported functionality, see Functionality Updates for the vSphere Client.
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