Host Local Account Manager Change Password

Host Local Account Manager Change Password

Updates the password of a local user account.

Required privileges: System.Anonymous

Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostLocalAccountManager/{moId}/ChangePassword
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Path Parameters
string
moId
Required

The unique identifier for the managed object to which the method attaches; the serialized managed object reference for a request has the form moType/moId, in this case HostLocalAccountManager/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.2.0 APIs.

Request Body
ChangePasswordRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
"ChangePasswordRequestType Object"
string
user
Required

the user whose password will be changed.

string As password As password
oldPassword
Required

the user's current (old) password.

string As password As password
newPassword
Required

the user's new password.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

500

InvalidArgument: if newPassword has an invalid format.

InvalidLogin: if the user and oldPassword combination is not valid.

Returns InvalidLogin of type(s) application/json 
"InvalidLogin Object"

Code Samples
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                    curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostLocalAccountManager/{moId}/ChangePassword
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