VCP-VVF Deploy Configure And Operate Vvf Practice Question
An administrator is auditing identity and access management in a vSphere Foundation 9.0 environment. Which THREE authentication or identity sources are natively supported for integration with vCenter Single Sign-On (vCenter SSO)? (Choose three)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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OpenLDAP directory services
vCenter SSO natively supports Active Directory, OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity providers, and LDAP/LDAPS directories as identity sources.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Local operating system user accounts on each individual ESXi host
Why it's wrong here
ESXi host local accounts are managed locally on each host, not as a vCenter SSO identity source.
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Proprietary relational database tables accessed via direct SQL queries
Why it's wrong here
Direct SQL queries to arbitrary databases are not supported identity sources.
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OpenLDAP directory services
Why this is correct
OpenLDAP is supported as a standard LDAP identity source.
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OpenID Connect (OIDC) federated identity providers
Why this is correct
OIDC identity providers are natively supported for modern federated authentication.
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Active Directory over LDAP (AD-LDAP)
Why this is correct
AD over LDAP is a natively supported identity source in vCenter SSO.
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