Configuring SSO identity sources

An identity source is nothing but a repository of users and groups. These can be the local operating system users, Active Directory, or OpenLDAP and VMDIR sources. 

How to do it...

The following procedure will guide you through the steps required to add identity sources to the SSO server:

1. Use vSphere Web Client to connect to vCenter Server. The URL will use the following syntax:

https://<IP Address or FQDN>:9443/vsphere-client
#Examples:
https://localhost:9443/vsphere-client
https://vcsa6501.vdescribed.lab:9443/vsphere-client

2. Log in using the default SSO administrator and its domain (the default is vsphere.local).

 

3. Use the vCenter inventory list to go to Administration:

4. Click on Configuration from the Single Sign-On category on the left-pane, navigate the Identity Sources tab, and click on the green
   
    icon to bring up the Add identity source wizard:

5. On the Add identity source wizard screen, select an identity source type. In this case, we have selected Active...