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VMware vCenter - Defect ID: a0aa525b5f2e

After upgrading or migrating a vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller, users authenticating using Active Directory lose access to the newly upgraded vCenter Server instance

VMware vCenter - Defect ID: a0aa525b5f2e

After upgrading or migrating a vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller, users authenticating using Active Directory lose access to the newly upgraded vCenter Server instance

Last updated on January 19th, 2026

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Bug Details

Status: Known
Impact Category: Installation, Upgrade, and Migration Issues
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Description

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A custom bug ID has been generated as the vendor did not provide one: a0aa525b5f2e

Overview

After upgrading or migrating a vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller, if the newly upgraded vCenter Server is not joined to an Active Directory domain, users authenticating using Active Directory will lose access to the vCenter Server instance. See Knowledge Base article: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2118543

Workaround

Verify that the new vCenter Server instance has been joined to an Active Directory domain

Bug URLs

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-release-notes/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3v-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3l-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3m-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3n-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3o-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3p-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3q-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3r-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3s-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3u-release-notes.html https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3w-release-notes.html

Change history

2025-10-27 changed to Known

Relevant Products

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Affected versions:7.0.3.01400, 7.0.3.01500, 7.0.3.01600, 7.0.3.01700, 7.0.3.01800, 7.0.3.01900, 7.0.3.02000, 7.0.3.02100, 7.0.3.02300, 7.0.3.02400, 7.0.3.02500

Fixed versions: No known fixed versions

Relevant Products

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Affected versions:7.0.3.01400, 7.0.3.01500, 7.0.3.01600, 7.0.3.01700, 7.0.3.01800, 7.0.3.01900, 7.0.3.02000, 7.0.3.02100, 7.0.3.02300, 7.0.3.02400, 7.0.3.02500

Fixed versions: No known fixed versions

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VMware vCenter - Defect ID: a0aa525b5f2e

After upgrading or migrating a vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller, users authenticating using Active Directory lose access to the newly upgraded vCenter Server instance

VMware vCenter - Defect ID: a0aa525b5f2e

After upgrading or migrating a vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller, users authenticating using Active Directory lose access to the newly upgraded vCenter Server instance

Last updated on January 19th, 2026

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