VCP-VVF IT Architectures Technologies Standards Practice Question
An administrator is designing a vSphere Foundation 9.0 environment and needs to configure vCenter Server Single Sign-On (SSO) identity sources. Which THREE identity source types are natively supported by vCenter Server 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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Local OS users (local vpxuser / local system accounts)
vCenter Server SSO supports Active Directory, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Open LDAP, and Local OS 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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Anonymous guest web tokens via public web scrapers
Why it's wrong here
Anonymous web scrapers are insecure and unsupported.
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Local OS users (local vpxuser / local system accounts)
Why this is correct
Correct. Local accounts and local OS users are supported for bootstrapping and emergency access.
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Local Bluetooth pairing with mobile smartphones
Why it's wrong here
Bluetooth pairing is not an identity source for vCenter SSO.
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Active Directory (Integrated Windows Authentication or Active Directory over LDAP)
Why this is correct
Correct. Active Directory is a primary supported identity source for enterprise SSO.
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OpenLDAP directory services
Why this is correct
Correct. OpenLDAP is supported as an LDAP identity source in vCenter SSO.
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