vSphere: Setup Domain Authentication via PSC
Jun05

vSphere: Setup Domain Authentication via PSC

KB ID 0001442 Problem If you separate your PSC (Platform Services Controller) and your vCenter, then you can setup domain authentication on your PSC. Solution Log into the web console of the PSC > Appliance Settings > Manage > Active Directory > Join > Supply a the domain name, a domain username and password > OK. You will see it has been successful as now you have a ‘Leave’ button. Configuration >...

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vSphere – Adding Domain Users/Groups to vCenter
Nov17

vSphere – Adding Domain Users/Groups to vCenter

KB ID 0001063 Problem Note: This article is for vSphere 6, for vSphere 7 and vSphere 8 see the following article. vCenter Domain Authentication Despite my best efforts to keep working with the VMware VI client, my recent move to a MAC has finally forced me to start using the web client. So when I rebuilt my vCenter this week, I went out of my way to use that. Note: If you have your vCenter and Platform Services Controller (PSC)...

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Microsoft Edge Can’t Be Opened Using The Built-In Administrator Account
Nov17

Microsoft Edge Can’t Be Opened Using The Built-In Administrator Account

KB ID 0001096  Problem Not only the built in administrator account, if you try and open Microsoft Edge whilst logged in as the Domain Administrator you will also see the same error message. To be honest this is a good thing, you shouldn’t be doing something potentially dangerous like going on the Internet as the administrator anyway. However for my test Windows 10 machine on the bench I’m not really bothered, I just want...

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