Get the Solution User Name of vRealize Orchestrator

The vCenter Single Sign-On Server treats vRealize Orchestrator as a solution, and every solution is registered with a unique user name with the vCenter Single Sign-On Server. To be able to request a delegate holder-of-key token for vRealize Orchestrator from the vCenter Single Sign-On Server, you need the solution user name of vRealize Orchestrator.

Prerequisites

Verify that you have a valid principal holder-of-key token that the vCenter Single Sign-On Server issued.

Procedure

  1. Make a GET request at the URL of the solution user name of vRealize Orchestrator: 
    GET https://{orchestrator_fqdn}/vco/api/users/
  2. Provide your principal holder-of-key token in the Authorization header of the request.

Results

The <user solution-user=" OrchestratorSolutionUserName"/> element of the response contains the solution user name of vRealize Orchestrator. The following is an example of a solution user name of vRealize Orchestrator. 

<user xmlns="http://www.vmware.com/vco" admin-rights="true" solution-user="vCO-15d98795afa5b0d6f47ee3aeab3">

What to do next

Use the solution user name of vRealize Orchestrator and your principal holder-of-key token to request a delegate holder-of-key token from the vCenter Single Sign-On Server.