Create the Host Profile
1. Right click any host in your inventory (it doesn’t matter which), choose Host Profile, then Create Profile from Host.
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2. Name the Host Profile and give it a description. Click Next.
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3. Click Finish to create the Host Profile.
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Configure the Host Profile
I. Open Host Profiles.
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II. Right-click the Host Profile and choose Edit Profile.
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III. Expand Security Configuration, choose Administrator password
Choose Configure a fixed administrator password, type in the password twice, then click OK.
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IV. Right-click the Host Profile and choose Enable/Disable Profile Configuration.
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V. Uncheck everything in the Host Profile configuration except the Security Configuration, click OK.
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a. Apply the Host Profile to the ESXi Host (or vSphere Cluster)
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b. Right click any host in your inventory, choose Host Profile, then Manage Profile.
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c. Choose the Password_Reset Host Profile, click OK.
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d. Right click any host in your inventory, choose Host Profile, then Apply Profile.
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e. Recheck the changes to be applied, click Finish
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Log In
Log in with the new password. If the setting has been changed successfully, you should be able to log in with the new password immediately.
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