Default passwords for VMware products
What is the default password for VMware appliance “x” is a question that I get asked a lot when people deploy a new VMware Appliance or system.
Here is a list of the default VMware password for the most commonly used applications, plus a link to the guide on this site where I tell you how to set up that product.
| Product | Access | Username | Password | Guide |
| vSphere | Client or local | root | Set during install | ESXi basics |
| vCenter Appliance | Client or https://ip/vsphere-client | root | vmware | None |
| vSphere Replication (VSR) | https://ip:5480 | root | Set during install | Easy Repl |
| VDP and VDP-A | https://ip:8543/vdp-configure | root | changeme | Free backup |
| vCenter Operations Manager | https://ip/adminhttps://ip/vcops-vsphere | admin root | admin default | vC Ops |
| vShield Manager | https://ip | admin | default | None |
| Horizon View | https://Connection Server IP/admin | Windows | Windows | View Setup |
| vCloud Director | https://ip:5400https://ip/cloud | root | vmware | None |
| Hyperic (App HA) | https://ip:7443/hqadmin | hqadmin | hqadmin | App HA |
I hope it helps you! If so, leave a message in comments below.
