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Enable lockdown mode to restrict remote access

Details

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008077

Solution

From the vSphere web client-1. Select the host
2. Select ‘Manage’ -> ‘Security Profile’.
3. Scroll down to ‘Lockdown Mode’.
4. Click ‘Edit…’.
5. Select the ‘Enable Lockdown Mode’ checkbox.To implement the recommended configuration state, run the following PowerCLI
command-# Enable lockdown mode for each host
Get-VMHost | Foreach { $_.EnterLockdownMode() }

Impact-There are some operations, such as backup and troubleshooting, that require direct access
to the host. In these cases Lockdown Mode can be disabled on a temporary basis for
specific hosts as needed, and then re-enabled when the task is completed.
Note- Lockdown mode does not apply to users listed in the DCUI.Access list, which by
default includes the root user.

Default Value-The prescribed state is not the default state.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This control applies to the following type of system VMware.

Source

Updated on July 16, 2022
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