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This document provides steps to modify the default expiry time for the vpxuser account in vCenter Server. The vpxuser password is auto-generated when an ESX/ESXi host is added and expires by default every 30 days. To change the expiration period, administrators can modify the VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays advanced setting in vCenter Server and then restart the vCenter services. The document also provides additional resources on vSphere security.

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How To Modify The Default Expiry Time For The Vpxuser Account (1016736) - VMware KB

This document provides steps to modify the default expiry time for the vpxuser account in vCenter Server. The vpxuser password is auto-generated when an ESX/ESXi host is added and expires by default every 30 days. To change the expiration period, administrators can modify the VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays advanced setting in vCenter Server and then restart the vCenter services. The document also provides additional resources on vSphere security.

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Purpose

This article provides steps to modify the password of the vpxuser account.

Resolution

vCenter Server creates the vpxuser account on each ESX/ESXi host that it manages. The password for each vpxuser
account is auto-generated when an ESX/ESXi host is added. The password is updated by default every 30 days.

To modify default password settings:

1. Connect vSphere Client to vCenter Server.


2. Click Administration > vCenter Server Settings > Advanced Settings.
3. Scroll to the parameter VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays and change the value from the
default.

Notes:

For security reasons, VMware does not recommend increasing the value.

In the /var/log/hostd file you will see the entry:

Password was changed for account vpxuser on host

4. Restart the VMware VirtualCenter Server service. For more information, see Stopping, starting, or restarting
VMware vCenter Server services (1003895) (/selfservice/search.do?
cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=1003895).

Additional Information

For more information, see:

Security Design of the VMware Infrastructure 3 Architecture (http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_architecture_wp.pdf)

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VMware vSphere 4.0 Security Hardening Guide


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See Also

How to stop, start, or restart vCenter Server services (1003895) ( http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003895)


如何修改 vpxuser 帐户的默认到期时间 (2147123) ( http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2147123)

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KB: 1016736
Updated: Sep 27, 2016
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