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Garret Novice
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Nov 13, 2007 8:51 AM

Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

I realized that Gutsy isn't om the suported list, but I know testing it is important also. Everything with the install went fine, can't log in as my user, I get the access denied error. I was however able to log in as root.

 

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1. Nov 13, 2007 9:08 AM in response to: Garret
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

That's a limitation of beta1 -- the full VI permissions model isn't exposed through Web Access, so by default only the root user has permission to log in and perform operations.  If you're willing to do a little hacking, you can change the administrative user by editing /etc/vmware/hostd/authorization.xml, changing 'root' to your preferred user, and restarting the vmware-mgmt service.

 

Thanks,

Robert

Garret Novice
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2. Nov 13, 2007 9:18 AM in response to: rbosch
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

 

Nothing wrong with a little hacking.

 

 

Done and works, fine.

 

 

 

 

 

Garret

 

 

 

 

 

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3. Nov 13, 2007 1:04 PM in response to: Garret
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

 

All i see in that file is <ConfigRoot> </ConfigRoot>

 

 

what do i need to add or do i need to re-run the install?

 

 

thanks,

 

 

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4. Nov 13, 2007 4:25 PM in response to: ajmorris
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

 

Should look more like the attached

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Nov 14, 2007 2:47 AM in response to: Garret
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

Changed user to my default user "hengst"

 

<ConfigRoot>

<ACEData id="10">

<ACEDataEntity>ha-folder-root</ACEDataEntity>

<ACEDataId>10</ACEDataId>

<ACEDataIsGroup>false</ACEDataIsGroup>

<ACEDataPropagate>true</ACEDataPropagate>

<ACEDataRoleId>-1</ACEDataRoleId>

<ACEDataUser>hengst</ACEDataUser>

</ACEData>

<NextAceId>11</NextAceId>

</ConfigRoot>

 

 

 

restart the deamon

 

 

 

/etc/init.d/vmware-mgmt restart

 

 

 

refresh of the web gui

 

 

 

but still...

 

 

 

Access denied.

 

 

 

is displayed

 

 

 

Any ideas?

Garret Novice
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6. Nov 14, 2007 6:07 AM in response to: henrydenhengst
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

Hmm, not sure. I had issues with the deamon actually coming to a full stop, I ended up just stopping it all together and then starting again. You might try that

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7. Nov 14, 2007 10:32 AM in response to: henrydenhengst
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

 

it's the same for me,

 

 

i try to restart the manager service, then the vmware service and the access continue to fail,

 

 

i reboot the host server and now it works...

 

 

henrydenhengst Enthusiast
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8. Nov 14, 2007 11:21 PM in response to: Garret
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

 

Yes, indeed, you are right. A full reboot of the machine made it work. I am sure the get this fixed on the future but for now it does the job wel for the Ubuntu community.

 

 

Thanks Garret!

 

 

forbes Enthusiast vExpert
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9. Nov 16, 2007 12:21 AM in response to: henrydenhengst
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

Hi,

 

I have written up some basic install instruction on my site, if it is of use to anyone new to this discussion:

 

 

www.vmreference.com 

 

 

 

 

 

Forbes Guthrie

http://www.vmreference.com

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The_Craigster Novice
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10. Nov 20, 2007 10:45 AM in response to: forbes
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

Good write up. I still however cannot give additional users access to the WEB UI.  I have added "admin" in replace of root to the xml file, restarted, rebooted, and still not working.  Anyone know where there's a good writeup on the authentication process for this?

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11. Nov 26, 2007 5:12 AM in response to: The_Craigster
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

For now I think you are right. You can only use this beta product with 1 user only. I assume that will be fixed later on.B-)

steveroot Novice
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12. Nov 29, 2007 8:51 AM in response to: henrydenhengst
Re: Ubuntu Gutsy - can't log into web UI

 

Also using Ubuntu with the same problem of "Login failed due to a bad username or password"

 

 

Your solution of changing the authorised user solved the problem.  For others info, I did a full reboot as I'm too lazy to restart just one service (I normally pick the wrong service!)

 

 

Thanks for your posting.

 

 

Steve

 

 

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