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Authenticating to the VCF Operations API with vIDM Credentials

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We've discussed authenticating with the VCF Operations API a few times before: • Authenticating with the Aria Operations API • Aria Operations API Bearer Token ExpirationI'd like to explore what this looks like when using vIDM credentials. First, you must configure vIDM as an Authentication Source, which we've also discussed previously. All screenshots here were taken from VCF Operations 8.18.1 and vIDM 3.3.7.Once vIDM has been configured as an Authentication Source, you must ingest the users
May 5, 2026
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