usr/lib/vmware-vmca/bin/certificate-manager Run the following command to open the VMware built in Certificate Manager tool: Open an SSH connection to the VCSA using an SSH client such as Putty, and login as root – if you need to enable SSH you can do so from the VAMI ( under Access enable both SSH Login and Bash Shell. The first thing we need to do is generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
VCENTER 6.5 RENEW SSL CERTIFICATE HOW TO
Replacing default certificates with CA signed SSL certificates in vSphere 6.x (2111219), Replacing a vSphere 6.x Machine SSL certificate with a Custom Certificate Authority Signed Certificate (2112277), How to replace the vSphere 6.x Solution User certs with CA signed certs (2112278). The following links are the official VMware guides and this blog post provides a good overview of the certificates we’re actually going to be replacing. VMware documentation for replacing self-signed certificates can be reviewed from this KB article.īefore beginning the replacement certificate process ensure you have a good backup, and snapshot of the VCSA. From v6.0 onwards the VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) was also introduced, for more information on using the VMCA see this blog post, or to read how to use the VMCA as an intermediate CA see here. The procedure outlined below is specific to installing Microsoft intermediate CA signed certificates on VCSA 6.5 with embedded PSC, protecting us against man in the middle attacks with a secure connection which we can see in the screenshot below.
Now with the certificate tool improvements in vSphere 6.x, and the ever increasing security threat of todays digital world, applying SSL certificates takes on an enhanced significance for verifying servers, solutions, and users are who they say they are. In previous versions of vSphere the certificate replacement procedure was so complex that many administrators ignored it completely. This post will walk through the process of replacing the default self-signed certificates in vCenter with SSL certificates signed by your own internal Certificate Authority (CA).
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