vcenter 5.5 - adding domain users

[andyamato]

I seem to successfully join my vcenter 5.5 server to my domain but for some reason I am not successful in adding domain users to the vcenter server.  i'm attaching a screen shot where I try to add users but it doesn't seem to see my domain in the list?  maybe i'm looking in the wrong place?  tips/suggestions appreciated.

Thanks!

[pratjain]

Is it a fresh install or a upgrade from vCenter Server 5.1

Can you login to https://<fqdn of vcenter >:9443/vsphere-client after you have installed Web Client on vCenter Machine . Use the credentials username- administrator@vpshere.local and the password that you have set during installation.

Browse to Administration > Sign-On and Discovery > Configuration in the vSphere Web Client and check if there is a identity source already present.

If not add one .

Useful Links

http://www.gabesvirtualworld.com/adding-ad-authentication-to-vmware-sso-5-1/

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.security.doc%2FGUID-B23B1360...

Although the links are for vCenter 5.1 the steps more or less remain the same.

[andyamato]

Fresh install

Andy

[pratjain]

You would have to add an Identity Source as vCenter Server 5.5 uses SSO for authenticaion.

Check the Post Installation Steps on KB http://lb.vmware.com/kb/2058224

The links provided in the previous post should help in adding identity source