Exam 2V0-16.25 Topic 2 Question 46 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 2V0-16.25 exam
Question #: 46
Topic #: 2
An administrator must configure identity access for VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) to allow admin accounts from the enterprise Active Directory domain corp.local to log in using domain credentials. Security requires authentication to use the default Active Directory protocol, without federation.
Which configuration step is required to enable Active Directory users to authenticate to vCenter?

Suggested Answer: D Vote an answer

To allowActive Directory domain users(corp.local) to authenticate in vCenter with domain credentials:
* The correct method is configuringActive Directory over LDAP as an identity source. (D)
* This uses thedefault AD protocol (LDAP/Kerberos)without requiring SAML or OIDC federation.
Other options:
* A. Adding domain controller certificate# Needed for LDAPS but not the main step.
* B. Identity Federation with SAML# Requires federation, not allowed per requirements.
* C. OpenID Connect (OIDC)# Used for external IdPs, not traditional AD auth.
References:
VMware vSphere 9.0 -Configuring Active Directory Identity Sources
VMware Docs: Add AD over LDAP as Identity Source

by Hugh at Jul 08, 2026, 08:31 PM

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