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Manage guest OS credentials
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Manage guest OS credentials

Login⁠

The login depends on the OS of the virtual machines:

  • Linux OS: root login;
  • Windows OS: Administrator login.

View password⁠

When creating a VM from a template, the Auto generate password option is enabled, which will create a new password when the VM is powered on.

  1. In the Cloud Director panel, open the virtual data center page. You can access Cloud Director from the Control Panel: VMware Cloud → Cloud Director.
  2. Go to Compute → Virtual Machines.
  3. In the card of the desired virtual machine, click Details.
  4. Select Guest OS Customization.
  5. Click Edit.
  6. In the Specify password field, look for the password.

Password requirements⁠

If the password does not meet the requirements, it will not be changed, although the recast task will succeed.

The password must be at least six characters long and contain a combination of at least three categories:

  • capital letters of the English alphabet from A to Z;
  • lowercase letters of the English alphabet from a to z;
  • digits ( 0 to 9);
  • non-alphabetic characters (!, $, #, %).

Change password⁠

  1. From the Control Panel, open the Cloud Director panel: from the top menu, click Products → VMware-based Cloud → Cloud Director.
  2. Open the virtual data center page.
  3. Go to Compute → Virtual Machines.
  4. From the ACTIONS menu of the virtual machine, select Power → Shut Down Guest OS. The VM will be shut down.
  5. In the virtual machine card, click Details.
  6. Select Guest OS Customization.
  7. Click Edit.
  8. Select the Enable Guest Customization checkbox.
  9. Check the Auto Generate Password checkbox to automatically generate a password or set a password yourself in the Specify Password field . Observe the password requirements. The password is not displayed when you enter it, so enter the password manually (do not paste a copied password).
  10. Click Save.
  11. To perform a recustomization, from the ACTIONS menu of the virtual machine, select Power on, Force recustomization.