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Complete the information on each tab and click Next.
The only fields that require changes and do not have default settings are the Serial Number field on the
Licensing tab and the Administrator password on the Access Control tab.
For information about specific fields and tabs, click Help on the tab.
Log In to ACE Management Server
The first time you log in to ACE Management Server, you must set a password. The next time you log in, you
must provide that password or provide Active Directory credentials if you configured the server to use Active
Directory for authentication.
Communications between Workstation and ACE Management Server take place over a secure SSL connection.
If the server is integrated with Active Directory service, enter your administrative credentials in one of the
formats shown in Table
Table 3-2. Login Options When Using Active Directory Service
Option
long name + password +
domain name
long name + password
short name + password +
domain
short name + password
email address + password
NETBIOS DOMAIN
NAME\username +
password
username + password +
NETBIOS DOMAIN
NAME
To log in to ACE Management Server
1
Open a Web browser and go to https://<hostname>:8000.
The <hostname> value can be the fully qualified name of the computer on which ACE Management
Server is installed or it can be an IP address.
If you installed ACE Management Server on a Windows host and you are using that host to configure it,
you can alternatively choose Start > VMware > VMware ACE Management Server.
2
Do one of the following:
To configure ACE Management Server, click Configuration.
To view and take actions on ACE instances managed by this server, click Help Desk.
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3‐2.
Description
The long name is the <First_name>
<Last_name> format.
The long name is the <First_name>
<Last_name> format.
Leave the Domain field blank.
The short name is the
sAMAccountName.
The short name is the
sAMAccountName.
Leave the Domain field blank.
You can only use this option for a
domain that is accessed through a
direct connection.
Leave the Domain field blank.
The NetBIOS name is a short name for
domains that is registered in the
NetBIOS Name Service (WINS).
Leave the Domain field blank.
The NetBIOS name is a short name for
domains that is registered in the
NetBIOS Name Service (WINS).
Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring ACE Management Server
Example
John Doe
John Doe
ace
(the short form of the
long name ACE User)
ace
(the short form of the
long name ACE User)
user1@acme.com
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