REST API - reset
  1. Operations
  2. vcenter
  3. svcaccountmgmt
  4. password

vcenter svcaccountmgmt password: reset

Reset the service account password. Warning: This operation is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

Request:

HTTP request

POST https://{server}/rest/vcenter/svc-account-mgmt/password?action=reset

Request Body Structure:

{
    "reset_spec" : {
        "account_name" : "string"
    }
}

Request Body Parameters:

Name Type Description
bold = required
reset_spec reset_spec
reset_spec.account_name string service account name. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Representation:

{
    "value" : {
        "new_password" : "secret string"
    }
}

Response Type:

Name Type Description
bold = required
value output_spec OutputSpec The newly generated service account password.
value.new_password secret service account password. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

Errors:

HTTP Status Code Type Description
404 not_found if the service account bearing the input name does not exist.
400 invalid_argument
500 error if failed due to generic exception.