A VMware Endpoint Certificate Store (VECS) instance is included on each vCenter Server node. You can explore the different stores inside the VMware Endpoint Certificate Store from the vSphere Client, including machine SSL, STS, and trusted root certificates.

See VMware Endpoint Certificate Store for details on the different stores inside VECS.

Prerequisites

For most management tasks, you must have the password for the administrator for the local domain account, administrator@vsphere.local or a different domain if you changed the domain during installation.

Procedure

  1. Log in with the vSphere Client to the vCenter Server.
  2. Specify the user name and password for administrator@vsphere.local or another member of the vCenter Single Sign-On Administrators group.
    If you specified a different domain during installation, log in as administrator@ mydomain.
  3. Navigate to the Certificate Management UI.
    1. From the Home menu, select Administration.
    2. Under Certificates, click Certificate Management.
  4. If the system prompts you, enter the credentials of your vCenter Server.
  5. Explore the certificates stored inside the VMware Endpoint Certificate Store (VECS).
    VMware Endpoint Certificate Store explains what is in the individual stores.
  6. To view details for a certificate, select the appropriate certificate tab, select the certificate, and expand the certificate to view details.