Documentation - V-258909

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The vCenter Server must uniquely identify and authenticate users or processes acting on behalf of users.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Organizational users include organizational employees or individuals the organization deems to have equivalent status of employees (e.g., contractors). Organizational users (and any processes acting on behalf of users) must be uniquely identified and authenticated for all accesses except the following. (...

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When using the embedded identity provider type, perform the following: From the vSphere Web Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provider >> Identity Sources. Click "Add". Select either "Active Directory over LDAP" or "Active Directory (Windows Integrated Authentication)" and configure appropriately. Note: Windows Integrated Authentication requires that the vCenter server be joined to Active Directory before configuration via Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provider >> Active Directory Domain. OR To change the identity provider type to a third-party identity provider such as Microsoft ADFS, perform the following: From the vSphere Web Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provid...