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

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2 Replies Last post: Jul 6, 2009 12:09 AM by Sandeepka

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

sepso 20 posts since
Oct 27, 2005 VMware

Hi Experts,

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

thanks.

Reply Re: where is the username/password for Vcenter DB and Update Manager DB Jul 3, 2009 6:00 AM

Texiwill 10,056 posts since
Jan 13, 2004 Moderator

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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Reply Re: where is the username/password for Vcenter DB and Update Manager DB Jul 6, 2009 12:09 AM

Sandeepka 152 posts since
Oct 29, 2008 VMware

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

Thanks

Sandeep

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