Error "Appliance (OS) root password is expired " while ...
kb.vmware.com › s › articleJul 21, 2021 · Error "Appliance (OS) root password is expired " while upgrading vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 or 6.7 (67414) Symptoms Upgrading vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 or 6.7 using the VAMI UI fails with the error: Appliance (OS) root password is expired or is going to expire soon. Please change the root password before installing an update.
What To Do When vCenter root Password Expired
www.iwadmin.info › 2020 › 10Exception in invoking authentication handler User password expired. This is because you have forget to change your vCenter root password before it expired and the solution is simple. First, log into the vCenter appliance via SSH and still your expired password is valid to login here. Then type "shell" and press enter to enable shell commands.