Domain Join Esxi Host

Under system select authentication services.

Domain join esxi host. When i try to domain join the esxi hosts it takes a very long time and then fails when i try to domain join the esxi host i get. Enter the domain name an administrator user name and their password. Provide the domain name and credentials.

Login to esxi host web client by using esxi ip address or hostname. However joining an esxi host to a windows domain requires a bit more complexity. In many large environments where there are multiple vmware hosts and administrators it s recommended to limit hosts access to administrators using domain security group.

It s good to do because then you can use roles to handle access to others within your it department so you eliminate the need to give everyone the generic root login. Click the manage tab and click settings. Step by step guide in this article i ll show you how i join my vmware esxi 6 5 host to my domain using the new web client.

Browse to the host in the vsphere web client inventory. The active directory improves authentication authorization and accounting. Click on manage under navigator.

On the vcsa i was able to domain join to my ad domain with no issue and it was very quick. Joining a windows server or workstation to the domain is a relatively simple process. Click on join domain.

To get started take a continue reading how to join a vmware esxi 6 5 host to a domain. So let s see how to add esxi host into ad domain. For vcenter and sso you would join to ad to allow for authentication.