Secure vCenter Server

By now, you are well aware of the central role that vCenter Server plays in the management of your VMware vSphere environment. In addition to securing user access to objects and resources within vCenter Server, it’s also important to secure vCenter Server and the computer on which vCenter Server runs. In addition, you will want to lock down the default administrative access to vCenter Server, which unnecessarily exposes access to vCenter Server to users who may not need access to the virtualization environment.

Harden the vCenter Server Computer

A discussion of hardening the vCenter Server computer is really more of a discussion on hardening Windows Server. Some general guidelines to keep in mind include:

• Be sure to keep the vCenter Server computer properly patched and up-to-date on all security updates.