How VMware products use SSL certificates
vSphere 6 introduces a new component called the Platform Services Controller (PSC), which is foundational to vCenter and its services. The PSC contains multiple services, which include:
- License service
- Single Sign-On (Secure Token Service, Identity Management Server)
- VMware Directory Service
- Lookup Service
- VMware Certificate Authority
- VMware Endpoint Certificate Store
The new VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) and VMware Endpoint Certificate Store (VECS) change the way that certificates are deployed and managed in a vSphere environment.
vSphere components, such as vCenter Server, Single Sign-On, and the vSphere Web Client, use SSL certificates to securely communicate with each other and with ESXi hosts.
As of vSphere ...
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