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Using VMware 5.5 at this site. Of course I’m using the legacy client because, let’s be honest, who uses the web client?

Anyways, if I check the box to “use windows credentials” and it puts in domain\username and password, then it doesn’t work.

But, if I uncheck the box, and then type in my domain\username and password, it works just fine.

So, I know my domain credentials are valid - I just have to TYPE them in instead of check the little box.

Not a big deal, just a real annoyance.

Any ideas?

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Well… I’m trying to because it does have some nice features…

That’s very strange, is your vcenter on a different domain to your user account by any chance?

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Thank you for the reply, Gary. I use the web from time to time - it’s better in version 6.0+, but still a ways to go (in my opinion.

There is a single production domain here that I setup. vCenter is joined to the same domain as all of the other computers, and I can verify it is joined.

Also, I did sign in to the web client and verified identify sources - all looks good, and I know it works because I can manually type in my domain user and password to sign in.

From web, I was signed in as administrator@vsphere.local to get to the identify sources.

Just an odd one and wondering if anyone else has seen / come across this before.

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Windows or appliance?

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I should have clarified in OP, but I am using the Appliance.

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When you installed the appliance, it asks for a name. Did you give it the FQDN? I had the same issue on my first go-round. Ended up installing another one and entered FQDN every time an appliance name was prompted. Works like a charm now.

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When installing it - I just created it with VCENTERNAME.vsphere.local - as it has to have a local domain.

After creating it, then I joined it to the Windows Domain, and added the LDAP as an authenitcation source.

Are you suggesting that when first installing vCenter appliance to set it up right on the Windows domain? I’m not sure how/where to do that, or that it was even an option…

Thanks for reply.

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do you have the proper version of client integration plugin installed?

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Have you recently changed your password? You may have an old password cached on your machine. Check credential manager in control panel.

worth a shot