Use Active Directory for vCenter Authentication and SSO

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To authenticate your vCenter users with Active Directory for Single Sign-On (SSO) follow the method below.  This will work for VMware vSphere versions 6.0 and 6.5.  You will first need  join the vCenter server to the domain.

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Step by Step Guide to Creating a comprehensive PRTG Enterprise Monitoring System

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I have been using my implementation of the PRTG monitoring system now for some time and for a large number of clients.  The system is inexpensive and works extremely well.  What I like most about it is its flexibility and ability to be customised heavily according to your needs.  Here is my guide to setting up a PRTG monitoring server to monitor all the typical enterprise systems including: AD, Exchange, DFS, Network equipment and more.

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Convert an Active Directory SID to a name

To convert an Active Directory SID to a name use:

$SID ='S-1-5-21-1210182304-1361979235-1847136127-5299'
$objSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier($SID)
$objUser = $objSID.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])
Write-Host "Resolved user name: " $objUser.Value 

 

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