VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) Practice Exam

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Which group in the vsphere.local domain has administrator privileges for the VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA)?

  1. SolutionUsers

  2. CAAdmins

  3. DCAAdmins

  4. SystemConfiguration.Administrators

The correct answer is: CAAdmins

The group that has administrator privileges for the VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) within the vsphere.local domain is CAAdmins. This group is specifically assigned the necessary rights to manage the VMCA, which includes tasks such as issuing, renewing, and revoking certificates. The VMCA plays a crucial role in handling certificate management for various components in a vSphere environment, making the appropriate permissions essential for administrative tasks. The other groups mentioned, while they may have specific roles within the VMware ecosystem, do not have the same level of authority or responsibilities related to managing VMCA. For instance, SolutionUsers is primarily associated with specific solutions and functionalities within the vSphere environment, and SystemConfiguration.Administrators is typically concerned with general system configuration tasks rather than specific management of the certificate authority. Understanding the precise roles and permissions is vital for effectively managing a vSphere environment, especially regarding security and certificate management.