vmware · tenthirtyam · Apr 15, 2025 · Apr 14, 2025
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Default settings for VMware products include:
 - VMware SDDC Manager
 - VMware ESXi
 - VMware vCenter Single Sign-On
-- VMware vCenter Server
+- VMware vCenter
 - VMware NSX Manager
 - VMware NSX Edge
 - VMware Workspace ONE Access
@@ -45,19 +45,20 @@ This example returns the default password policy settings for the VMware Cloud F
 ### Example 2
 
 ```powershell
-Get-PasswordPolicyDefault -generateJson -jsonFile passwordPolicyConfig.json -version '5.0.0.0'
+Get-PasswordPolicyDefault -generateJson -jsonFile <policy_file>.json -version '5.0.0.0'
 ```
 
-This example creates a JSON file named `passwordPolicyConfig.json` with the default password policy settings for the given version of VMware Cloud Foundation.
+This example creates a JSON file with the default password policy settings for the given version of VMware Cloud Foundation.
 
 ### Example 3
 
 ```powershell
-Get-PasswordPolicyDefault -generateJson -jsonFile passwordPolicyConfig.json -version '5.0.0.0' -force
+Get-PasswordPolicyDefault -generateJson -jsonFile <policy_file>.json -version '5.0.0.0' -force
 ```
 
-This example creates a JSON file named `passwordPolicyConfig.json` with the default password policy settings for the given version of VMware Cloud Foundation.
-If `passwordPolicyConfig.json` is already present, it is overwritten due to 'force' parameter.
+This example creates a JSON file with the default password policy settings for the given version of VMware Cloud Foundation.
+
+If the policy configuration file is already present, it is overwritten due to 'force' parameter.
 
 ## Parameters
 

@@ -27,39 +27,39 @@ The `Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager` generates a Password Policy Manager Report fo
 ### Example 1
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -sddcManagerUser admin@local -sddcManagerPass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -sddcRootPass VMw@re1! -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -darkMode -allDomains
+Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn <fqdn> -sddcManagerUser <admin_username> -sddcManagerPass <admin_password> -sddcRootPass <root_password> -reportPath <report_path> -darkMode -allDomains
 ```
 
 This example runs a password policy report for all workload domains within an SDDC Manager instance.
 
 ### Example 2
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -sddcManagerUser admin@local -sddcManagerPass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -sddcRootPass VMw@re1! -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -darkMode -allDomains -wsaFqdn sfo-wsa01.sfo.rainpole.io -wsaRootPass VMw@re1! -wsaAdminPass VMw@re1!
+Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn <fqdn> -sddcManagerUser <admin_username> -sddcManagerPass <admin_password> -sddcRootPass <root_password> -reportPath <report_path> -darkMode -allDomains -wsaFqdn <fqdn> -wsaRootPass <root_password> -wsaAdminPass <admin_password>
 ```
 
 This example runs a password policy report for all workload domains within an SDDC Manager instance and Workspace ONE Access.
 
 ### Example 3
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -sddcManagerUser admin@local -sddcManagerPass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -sddcRootPass VMw@re1! -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -darkMode -workloadDomain sfo-w01
+Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn <fqdn> -sddcManagerUser <admin_username> -sddcManagerPass <admin_password> -sddcRootPass <root_password> -reportPath <report_path> -darkMode -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
 This example runs a password policy report for a specific workload domain within an SDDC Manager instance.
 
 ### Example 4
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -sddcManagerUser admin@local -sddcManagerPass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -sddcRootPass VMw@re1! -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -darkMode -allDomains -drift -policyFile "passwordPolicyConfig.json"
+Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn <fqdn> -sddcManagerUser <admin_username> -sddcManagerPass <admin_password> -sddcRootPass <root_password> -reportPath <report_path> -darkMode -allDomains -drift -policyFile <policy_file>.json
 ```
 
 This example runs a password policy report for all workload domains within an SDDC Manager instance and compares the configuration against the JSON provided.
 
 ### Example 5
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -sddcManagerUser admin@local -sddcManagerPass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -sddcRootPass VMw@re1! -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -darkMode -allDomains -drift
+Invoke-PasswordPolicyManager -sddcManagerFqdn <fqdn> -sddcManagerUser <admin_username> -sddcManagerPass <admin_password> -sddcRootPass <root_password> -reportPath <report_path> -darkMode -allDomains -drift
 ```
 
 This example runs a password policy report for all workload domains within an SDDC Manager instance and compares the configuration against the product defaults.

@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ The `Invoke-PasswordRotationManager` generates a Password Rotation Manager Repor
 ### Example 1
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-PasswordRotationManager -sddcManagerFqdn sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -sddcManagerUser admin@local -sddcManagerPass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -sddcRootPass VMw@re1! -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -darkMode -allDomains
+Invoke-PasswordRotationManager -sddcManagerFqdn <fqdn> -sddcManagerUser <admin_username> -sddcManagerPass <admin_password> -sddcRootPass <root_password> -reportPath <report_path> -darkMode -allDomains
 ```
 
 This example runs a password rotation report for all workload domains within an SDDC Manager instance.
 
 ### Example 2
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-PasswordRotationManager -sddcManagerFqdn sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -sddcManagerUser admin@local -sddcManagerPass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -sddcRootPass VMw@re1! -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -darkMode -workloadDomain sfo-w01
+Invoke-PasswordRotationManager -sddcManagerFqdn <fqdn> -sddcManagerUser <admin_username> -sddcManagerPass <admin_password> -sddcRootPass <root_password> -reportPath <report_path> -darkMode -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
 This example runs a password rotation report for a specific Workload Domain within an SDDC Manager instance.

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server <String> -user <String> [-pass <Stri
 
 ## Description
 
-The `Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy` cmdlet retrieves the requested password policy for all ESXi hosts and converts
+The `Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy` cmdlet retrieves the requested password policy for all ESX hosts and converts
 the output to HTML.
 
 The cmdlet connects to the SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -pass values:
@@ -37,47 +37,47 @@ The cmdlet connects to the SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -pass valu
 ### Example 1
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordExpiration -allDomains
+Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordExpiration -allDomains
 ```
 
 This example returns password expiration policy for all VMware Aria products for all domains.
 
 ### Example 2
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain sfo-m01
+Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
 This example returns password expiration policy for all VMware Aria products for the management domain.
 
 ### Example 3
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordComplexity -allDomains
+Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordComplexity -allDomains
 ```
 
 This example returns password complexity policy for all VMware Aria products for all domains.
 
 ### Example 4
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordComplexity -workloadDomain sfo-m01
+Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordComplexity -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
 This example returns password complexity policy for all VMware Aria products for the management domain.
 
 ### Example 5
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy AccountLockout -allDomains
+Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy AccountLockout -allDomains
 ```
 
 This example returns password account lockout policy for all VMware Aria products for all domains.
 
 ### Example 6
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy AccountLockout -workloadDomain sfo-m01
+Publish-AriaLocalUserPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy AccountLockout -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
 This example returns password account lockout policy for all VMware Aria products for the management domain.

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Synopsis
 
-Publishes the password policies for ESXi hosts for a workload domain or all workload domains.
+Publishes the password policies for ESX hosts for a workload domain or all workload domains.
 
 ## Syntax
 
@@ -20,78 +20,78 @@ Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <String> -user <String> -pass <String> -polic
 
 ## Description
 
-The `Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy` cmdlet retrieves the requested password policy for all ESXi hosts and convert the output to HTML.
+The `Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy` cmdlet retrieves the requested password policy for all ESX hosts and convert the output to HTML.
 The cmdlet connects to SDDC Manager using the `-server`, `-user`, and `-pass` values:
 
 - Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to SDDC Manager
-- Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
-- Retrieves the requested password policy for all ESXi hosts and converts to HTML
+- Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter
+- Retrieves the requested password policy for all ESX hosts and converts to HTML
 
 ## Examples
 
 ### Example 1
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordExpiration -allDomains
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordExpiration -allDomains
 ```
 
-This example returns password expiration policy for all ESXi hosts across all for a workload domain.
+This example returns password expiration policy for all ESX hosts across all for a workload domain.
 
 ### Example 2
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain sfo-w01
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
-This example returns password expiration policy for all ESXi hosts for a workload domain.
+This example returns password expiration policy for all ESX hosts for a workload domain.
 
 ### Example 3
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordComplexity -allDomains
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordComplexity -allDomains
 ```
 
-This example returns password complexity policy for all ESXi hosts across all for a workload domain.
+This example returns password complexity policy for all ESX hosts across all for a workload domain.
 
 ### Example 4
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordComplexity -workloadDomain sfo-w01
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordComplexity -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
-This example returns password complexity policy for all ESXi hosts for a workload domain.
+This example returns password complexity policy for all ESX hosts for a workload domain.
 
 ### Example 5
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy AccountLockout -allDomains
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy AccountLockout -allDomains
 ```
 
-This example returns account lockout policy for all ESXi hosts across all for a workload domain.
+This example returns account lockout policy for all ESX hosts across all for a workload domain.
 
 ### Example 6
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy AccountLockout -workloadDomain sfo-w01
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy AccountLockout -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
-This example returns account lockout policy for all ESXi hosts for a workload domain.
+This example returns account lockout policy for all ESX hosts for a workload domain.
 
 ### Example 7
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain sfo-w01 -drift -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -policyFile "passwordPolicyConfig.json"
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name> -drift -reportPath <report_path> -policyFile <policy_file>.json
 ```
 
-This example returns password expiration policy for all ESXi hosts across all for a workload domain and compares the configuration against the `passwordPolicyConfig.json` file.
+This example returns password expiration policy for all ESX hosts across all for a workload domain and compares the configuration against the policy configuration file.
 
 ### Example 8
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain sfo-w01 -drift
+Publish-EsxiPasswordPolicy -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -policy PasswordExpiration -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name> -drift
 ```
 
-This example returns password expiration policy for all ESXi hosts across all for a workload domain and compares the configuration against the product defaults.
+This example returns password expiration policy for all ESX hosts across all for a workload domain and compares the configuration against the product defaults.
 
 ## Parameters
 

@@ -24,39 +24,39 @@ The `Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout` cmdlet returns account lockout policy for lo
 The cmdlet connects to SDDC Manager using the `-server`, `-user`, and `-pass` values:
 
 - Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to SDDC Manager
-- Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
+- Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter
 - Publishes the account lockout policy for NSX Edge nodes for a workload domain or all workload domains.
 
 ## Examples
 
 ### Example 1
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -allDomains
+Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -allDomains
 ```
 
 This example returns account lockout policy for each NSX Edge nodes for all workload domains.
 
 ### Example 2
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -workloadDomain sfo-w01
+Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name>
 ```
 
 This example returns account lockout policy for each NSX Edge nodes for a workload domain.
 
 ### Example 3
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -workloadDomain sfo-w01 -drift -reportPath "F:\Reporting" -policyFile "passwordPolicyConfig.json"
+Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name> -drift -reportPath <report_path> -policyFile <policy_file>.json
 ```
 
-This example returns account lockout policy for each NSX Edge nodes for a workload domain and compares the configuration against the `passwordPolicyConfig.json` file.
+This example returns account lockout policy for each NSX Edge nodes for a workload domain and compares the configuration against the policy configuration file.
 
 ### Example 4
 
 ```powershell
-Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -workloadDomain sfo-w01 -drift
+Publish-NsxEdgeAccountLockout -server <fqdn> -user <admin_username> -pass <admin_password> -workloadDomain <workload_domain_name> -drift
 ```
 
 This example returns account lockout policy for each NSX Edge nodes for a workload domain and compares the configuration against the product defaults.