vSphere Client 'Trusted Domain Controllers'

[Alceryes]

I've got an ESXi 4.1 box with 4, 2008 R2 servers on it.

Recently, I joined the host to my domain. It seems to be working fine (domain authentication, DNS hostname, etc...) except that in the client, under configuration - authentication services for the host, I have nothing listed in 'trusted domain controllers'. The 'directory services type' is showing active directory and 'domain' lists my domain correctly. I haven't been able to find a definitive as to why my DC is not listed there(?)

TIA.

[mittim12]

I have nothing under my Trusted Domain Controller field either.  I wasn't able to find each any information on what should be listed there but I did find this post , http://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-add-vmware-vsphere-4-1-esxesxi-hosts-to-active-directory/ , that has another example of nothing listed.

[Dave_Mishchenko · Accepted solution]

The field would be better described at "Trusted Domains". Here's my setup showing the domain of which the server is a member of and three trusted domains.

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[Alceryes]

Thx, guys.

[Jeffrey7113]

I operate several ESXi 4.1 servers. Most of them, when joined to the domain list the domain name in the detail pane next to Domain, and next to Trusted Domain Controllers there is a list of associated trusted domains. On some however there is only double dash (--) next to Trusted Domain Controllers.  While both show up in AD the same, the one with the "--" also does not authenticate properly.

I have reset their accounts and dropped them from the domain and rejoined them but it remains the same.

Any idea's how to fix this?

Jeff

[rocker77]

Hello all,

I am experiencing similar issues. I can join ESXi (4.1 or 5) to the domain. I have to wait 2-3min. and then I can add domain groups. After some time week sometimes two days domain group lost from the Permissions tab. I see in Authentification ESXi as connected to the domain but I can't add domain groups. I have to leave/join to the domain and again it works. I am planning create SR on VMware support but it's bad that I can't simulate issue. I have to wait till in happens 😞 Any suggestions??

Roman

[Jeffrey7113]

For my problem I simply had to restart the services on each host. Putty into each one and run the command "sbin/services.sh restart" and the Trusted Domain Controllers populated.