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Re: where is the username/password for Vcenter DB and Update Manager DB

Sandeepka — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:09:23 GMT

The password is encrypted and stored in registry. (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware VirtualCenter\DB).

Thanks

Sandeep

Texiwill — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:30 GMT

Hello,

Moved to Vcenter Server Forum.

Yes it does. It uses ODBC so it is stored in the DSN. For vCenter it could be stored in vpxd.cfg as well.

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sepso — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:24:15 GMT

Hi Experts,

where is the username/password for Vcenter DB and Update Manager DB? does it store in some file?

thanks.