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where is the username/password for Vcenter DB and Update Manager DB posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:24 AM

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sepso
20 posts since
Oct 27, 2005

Hi Experts,

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

thanks.

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

1. Jul 3, 2009 6:00 AM in response to: sepso
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Texiwill
10,338 posts since
Jan 13, 2004
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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Re: where is the username/password for Vcenter DB and Update Manager DB

2. Jul 6, 2009 12:09 AM in response to: sepso
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Sandeepka
152 posts since
Oct 29, 2008

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

Thanks

Sandeep

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