"Failed to validate root password. Provide correct root password to authorize this action." when viewing passwords in Aria Suite Lifecycle locker with Active Direcory users

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

• Attempts to view locker passwords in Aria Suite Lifecycle's locker component when logged in with an active directory user fails with:
    "Failed to validate root password. Provide correct root password to authorize this action."

Environment

• Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.x
• vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.x

Cause

This is by design behavior for security reasons.

Resolution

Only the local Lifecycle Manager admin accounts admin@local and vcfadmin@local have the permissions to view locker passwords.