New "alarms_script" user account appears after upgrading to vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3e

Products

• VMware vCenter Server 8.0

Issue/Introduction

After upgrading vCenter Server to version 8.0 Update 3e or later version, a new user account named alarms_script is visible in the Users and Groups section of the vSphere Client under the localos domain:

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3e and later

Cause

• The addition of the alarms_script user is a normal and expected behavior introduced in vCenter 8.0 Update 3e.
• This account was implemented to enhance the stability and security of script execution triggered by vCenter Alarms. vpxd service can execute configured alarm scripts in a more controlled environment.

Resolution

• No action is required. This is a system-defined account.
• Treat this account as a default system-provided identity for vCenter Server operations.
  
  
  

Additional Information

VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3e Release Notes

Japanese KB: vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3e へのアップグレード後、新しいユーザー アカウント「alarms_script」が表示される