3 Steps to reset the SSO password in the 5.5 Vcenter Appliance

SSO Password Reset Steps Vsphere 5.5 Step 1: Log into the vcenter appliance as root. Step 2: Execute the following command. #  /usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcadmintool ================================ Please select: 0. exit 1. Test LDAP connectivity 2. Force start replication cycle 3. Reset account password 4. Set log level and mask 5. Set vmdir state ================================ Step 3: Press 3 to enter the Reset account password option. When prompted for the Account DN, enter: cn=Administrator,cn=users,dc=vSphere,dc=local Step 4. A new password is generated. Done. Easy right? Here is a capture of it. Enjoy.