Rule ID
SV-256355r885676_rule
Version
V1R3
CCIs
CCI-000366
By default, vCenter will change the "vpxuser" password automatically every 30 days. Ensure this setting meets site policies. If it does not, configure it to meet password aging policies. Note: It is very important the password aging policy is not shorter than the default interval that is set to automatically change the "vpxuser" password to preclude the possibility that vCenter might be locked out of an ESXi host.
From the vSphere Client, go to Host and Clusters. Select a vCenter Server >> Configure >> Settings >> Advanced Settings. Verify "VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays" is set to "30". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server, run the following command: Get-AdvancedSetting -Entity <vcenter server name> -Name VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays If the "VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays" is set to a value other than "30" or does not exist, this is a finding.
From the vSphere Client, go to Host and Clusters. Select a vCenter Server >> Configure >> Settings >> Advanced Settings. Click "Edit Settings" and configure the "VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays" value to "30", or if the value does not exist, create it by entering the values in the "Key" and "Value" fields and clicking "Add". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server, run the following command: If the setting already exists: Get-AdvancedSetting -Entity <vcenter server name> -Name VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 30 If the setting does not exist: New-AdvancedSetting -Entity <vcenter server name> -Name VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays -Value 30