Tag: SSO 5.5

vSphere 5.5 Install Pt. 12: Configure SSO

Now that the SSO service and web client are installed, it's time to do a little SSO configuration. In this installment we will configure the SSO STS certificate chain, add an Active Directory identity and source, and delegate SSO administrative rights to a AD group. If you recall the vCenter...

vSphere 5.5 Install Pt. 10: Replace SSO Certs

Just like replacing a hip joint, replacing vCenter SSO SSL certificates can induce some pain, is a bit complex, and the outcome can be questionable. The replacement process in SSO 5.5 is pretty much like that in 5.1, but now we have the VMware certificate automation tool and my vCenter...

vSphere 5.5 Install Pt. 7: Install SSO

Yes, seven parts into this series we can finally mount our handy dandy vCenter 5.5 ISO and start installing software. Hopefully I haven't lost anyone along the way with all of the background and SSL information. But with the complexities in vCenter 5.5 and all the moving parts, I think it's important...

vSphere 5.5 Install Pt. 2: SSO Reborn

Imagine having this dream: You are in the VMware company grocery store where each isle displays a VMware product, shelves fully and neatly stocked with product. You wonder over to the isle labeled 'SSO 5.1'. To your horror you see a huge mess: SSL certs lying all over the floor, incorrectly configured...

vSphere 5.5 Install Pt. 1: Introduction

At VMworld 2013 in San Francisco VMware unveiled vSphere 5.5, the successor to vSphere 5.1. Customers are now chomping at the bit for vSphere 5.5 upgrade information. Of great anticipation was what VMware did to the vSphere 5.1 SSO service to address common complaints. If you've been living under a rock,...