WilliamLam.com

  • About
    • About
    • Privacy
  • VMware Cloud Foundation
    • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1
    • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
  • VKS
  • Homelab
    • Hardware Options
    • Hardware Reviews
    • Lab Deployment Scripts
    • Nested Virtualization
    • Homelab Podcasts
  • VMware Nostalgia
  • Apple

vMA 4.1 - Authentication Policy (fpauth vs adauth)

07.21.2010 by William Lam // 5 Comments

I recently wrote an article about vMA 4.1 and Active Directory Integration and today I noticed there were some confusion on the expected behavior of the two types of authentication policy: vi-fastpass authentication versus Active Directory authentication. There are actually a few things to consider:

  • What user context are you trying to execute a command against a target?
  • What authentication policy was used to add the target to vMA?
  • Is vMA host joined to an Active Directory Domain?
USER CONTEXT FPAUTH or ADAUTH vMA in AD DOMAIN
vi-admin fpauth no
DOMAIN\username adauth yes

[Read more...]

Categories // Uncategorized Tags // vi-fastpass, vifp, vma, vSphere 4.1

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2

Search

Thank Author

Author

William is Distinguished Platform Engineering Architect in the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Division at Broadcom. His primary focus is helping customers and partners build, run and operate a modern Private Cloud using the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform.

Connect

  • Bluesky
  • Email
  • GitHub
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo

Recent

  • VCF 9.1.1 - Connecting Pi Coding Agent to VCF Private AI Services (PAIS) 09/17/2026
  • Quick Tip - Automating vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2.0 Installer OVA Deployment 09/16/2026
  • VCF 9.1.1 - Simplified vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) using VLAN-Backed VPCs without NSX Tunnel Endpoints (TEPs) 09/15/2026
  • VCF 9.1.1 - Using VCF Private AI Services (PAIS) Models with AI Assistant for VCF 09/11/2026
  • VCF 9.1.1 - Deploying Your Own AI Models with VCF Private AI Services (PAIS) 3.0 09/10/2026
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Copyright WilliamLam.com © 2026