Resetting the vCenter SSO administrator@vsphere.local Password

For vCenter Server Appliance

1.) Log in to vCenter Server with root account.

Note : If the Platform Services Controller is installed separate from vCenter Server, log in to the Platform Services Controller server

2.) Enable BASH shell access and launch BASH

3.) In case if we need to find the SSO domain name (Default is vSphere.local). Run the vmafd-cli command to get the configured SSO domain

3.) Now run the vdcadmintool to generate the SSO account new password

4.) Now with the newly generated password you can login to vCenter

5.) In vSphere Web Client, navigate to Adminstration -> Single Sign-On -> Users and Groups - Users

6.) Select the Administrator User and Right Click and select edit option

7.) Reset the Password

The SSO admin password has now been changed.