Symptoms
  • Recomposing a desktop or desktop pool failswith the error:

    View Composer Active Directory Authentication Error. Possibly the domain username and password used in the QuickPrep setting is incorrect
     
  • In the View Connection server log file, you see the error:

    faultString: vmware.sim.Fault.AdAuthenticationFault

    Note: For more information on log file locations, see Location of VMware View log files (1027744).
 Cause
This issue occurs if the Quickprep Active Directory password has changed and the new password is not updated in the View configuration.
 Resolution
To resolve this issue:
  1. Navigate to View Configuration > Servers > vCenter Servers > Edit > View Composer Settings.
  2. Select the domain and click Edit.
  3. Enter the correct password.
Note: If this does not resolve the issue, the VC_CONFIG_ID value in the View Composer database may be incorrect.
 
To determine the correct VC_CONFIG_ID value and to update the value in the View Composer database, see Recompose or refresh of linked clone pools fail after upgrade of VMware View (1030996).


If you encounter difficulties, please open a case with our teams to assist:
https://www.vmware.com/support/file-sr.html
 
 Related Information
Location of VMware View log files
Recompose or refresh of linked clone pools fail after an upgrade of VMware View
View Composer Active Directory 身份验证错误 (View Composer Active Directory Authentication Error)
 Update History
05/05/2013 - Added new product versions