KB ID 0001568
Problem
Today I found I could no longer log in to the VCSA vCenter appliance;
Exception in invoking authentication handler User password expired
Solution
Just because I can’t log into the web console, I could still log into the the appliance via SSH. Then invoke the shell command, and reset the root password with the passwd command;
Now if you wish, you can Disable VCSA Password Expiration: Administration > Edit > No > Save.
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07/10/2020
But what if you can not SSH in (as keeping SSH open all the time is a security risk)
08/10/2020
Then you plug a keyboard and a monitor in.
06/03/2022
If you have consul access or have a access from an other vcenter, alt+F1 and now you have consul shell to your vmware Photon OS
01/11/2020
Please note that this does not seem to be applicable to vCenter 7. The “Administration link is no longer present in the “vCenter Server Management” interface.
12/01/2021
pete, thx for this article.
xou can activate ssh in vc-console