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Generating an Encrypted Password Suitable for the ESX Service Console

Title: Generating an Encrypted Password Suitable for the ESX Service Console
Author(s): Xtravirt (Paul Buckle)
Target Audience: Technical - Intermediate
Current Revision: 1.1 April 2009
First Published: 15 April 2009
Products: Xtravirt Utility, MD5 Password Generator
UID: XD10023

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Information
Title: 
Generating an Encrypted Password Suitable for the ESX Service Console
Author(s): 
Xtravirt (Paul Buckle)
Target Audience: 
Technical - Intermediate
First Published: 
15 April 2009
Products: 
Xtravirt Utility, MD5 Password Generator
UID: 
XD10023

This Xtravirt white paper describes the process of creating an encrypted password for use when creating a script for an automated ESX Server build or batch creating new Service Console users.

Overview

This Xtravirt white paper describes the process of creating an encrypted password for use when creating a script for an automated ESX Server build or batch creating new Service Console users.

Key Concepts:

  • What is an encrypted password
  • How to create an encrypted password within an ESX environment and within a Windows environment
References
Links: 

Wiki - Salt, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(cryptography)
Wiki - KDF, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_derivation_function

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