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Unable to add active directory users permission on ESXI 5.5

Hi,

ESXI 5.5 , added to the domain via Configuration tab > Authentication Services > Properites > Join Domain, this was successful and I can see the computer account in AD.

Turned on relevant services as far as I can tell under Security Profile > services

when I try to add a permission I can only choose users from the local server, I do not see our domain on the list (when I right click on the esxi in vsphere > Add Permission > Add.. > "domain" drop down list > only (server) appears.

Any ideas ?

tHanks.

piyushranusri

could you please check the networking part.

as login to ssh console and ping the domain,nslookup and default gateway.

remove and re join to domain. the behavior you explain this shows the esxi is not in network

please share the output.

James H

Try rebooting the host or run: /usr/sbin/services.sh restart

iNc0g

ASKER

I've SSHed to the ESXI , pinged the DC host name and it translated to the correct IP and has ping.

removed from domain and rejoined which is successful, but still cannot see users from AD when trying to select from the drop down list, only local users.

the ESXI is on the same network as the DC.

I connected to the ESXI which is on another site from the site I am in using vSphere and joined it to the domain, there shouldn't be a difference if I connect to the ESXI from the same network or a different one.

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James H

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Aaron Tomosky

Did you login to the vcenter server and join IT to the domain? If not, you can only add domain users to local esxi when you connect to local esxi directly.

piyushranusri

can you verify these recommended setting are correct at part.
1. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003796

and if need to modify pls use nano command

please share the output

iNc0g

ASKER

The issue has been solved, I don't know if by restarting the services or by waiting until the domain controllers replicate within sites.

Thanks.

FantomStryker

I too had the same issue with adding ESXi hypervisor 5.5 to domain with functional level 2012. What I ended up doing was creating the two groups in AD (case sensitive) "esx admins" (root equivalent) and "esx users" (read only) then joining the hypervisor to the domain using the administrator account. I then SSH into the host and reset the services by running the command "/usr/sbin/services.sh restart". After all that, I noticed that "esx^admins" appeared, but trusted controllers still showed "--". I was able to add the "esx users" to the permissions tab and users were able to use AD credentials to log in. Hope this works for you if its not too late.