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vCenter: vcenter-8.administration-login-message-text

Information

Configure the vCenter Server login banner text for the vSphere Client. vCenter Server allows a login message, which deters intruders and communicates obligations to authorized users. This configuration establishes the text displayed on the vSphere Client login page.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

N/A (No public API available)

Can be configured using "/opt/vmware/bin/sso-config.sh -set_logon_banner -title <logon_banner_title> <logonBannerFile>" from an appliance shell. Please deactivate the shell again when you are done.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/vcf-security-and-compliance-guidelines/raw/refs/heads/main/security-configuration-hardening-guide/vsphere/8.0/

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-8a., 800-53|AC-8b., 800-53|AC-8c.1., CCI|CCI-000048, CCI|CCI-000050, CCI|CCI-001384

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: 3a9108f69b280f28d3d09a6447a471b9e12980b721a50ec232a60054af280f16