I will demonstrate the different Lockdown Mode options and how they are used to secure a vSphere ESXi host.
- [Voiceover] In this video, I'll be demonstrating…how to configure lockdown mode on an ESXi host.…We'll be using the VMware Hands On Lab environment…to complete this demonstration.…We're using the vSphere with operations management six lab.…So to begin, let's try connecting directly…to an ESXi host using the vSphere client.…We'll log in with local credentials on the ESXi host,…and we should see that the vSphere client…connects successfully.…This means that lockdown mode has not been configured…on this ESXi host, because we're able to access it…without going through vCenter.…
And that's the purpose of lockdown mode,…is to force all management traffic to flow through vCenter.…Let's connect to the vSphere web client…and configure lockdown mode on the EXSi host.…As we log into the vSphere web client,…we'll be connecting to vCenter,…and any management tasks that we perform…using the vSphere web client will reach the host…through the vCenter server.…Let's choose Hosts and Clusters.…And under Hosts and Clusters, I'll select host esx-02a.…
Author
Rick Crisci
Released
8/11/2016Note: This course maps to the Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Security domain of the VMware Certified Professional 6—Data Center Virtualization (VCP6ÂDCV) exam.
- vCenter built-in and custom roles
- Task permissions
- Global permissions
- Local ESXi permissions and authentication
- Securing virtual machines and switches
- Managing ESXi host services and firewalls
- Using Lockdown mode
- Enabling single sign-on (SSO)
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome40s
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1. Manage vCenter Roles and Permissions
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Who, what, and where?3m 33s
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Built-in roles2m 5s
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Creating custom roles1m 58s
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Permission, example 12m 37s
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Permission, example 22m 4s
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Common task permissions2m 16s
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Cloning sample roles1m 52s
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Global permissions1m 57s
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2. Manage Local ESXi Permissions and Authentication
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ESXi authentication options2m 29s
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3. Secure and Harden the vSphere Environment
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Securing virtual machines2m 19s
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Managing ESXi host services2m 21s
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Using lockdown mode2m 58s
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4. Enable Single Sign-On
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Single Sign-On components1m 39s
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Identity sources2m 19s
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Creating identity sources1m 52s
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VMware Certificate Authority1m 57s
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Conclusion
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Next Steps31s
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