2V0-622 · Question #33
An administrator is configuring the clock tolerance for the Single Sign-On token configuration policy and wants to define the time skew tolerance between a client and the domain controller clock. Whic
The correct answer is A. Milliseconds. VMware vCenter SSO clock tolerance is configured in milliseconds, defining the acceptable time skew between a client and the domain controller for token validation.
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An administrator is configuring the clock tolerance for the Single Sign-On token configuration policy and wants to define the time skew tolerance between a client and the domain controller clock. Which time measurement is used for the value?
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- AMilliseconds
- BSeconds
- CMinutes
- DHours
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VMware vCenter SSO clock tolerance is configured in milliseconds, defining the acceptable time skew between a client and the domain controller for token validation.
In the vCenter Single Sign-On token configuration policy, the clock tolerance field that specifies the allowable time skew between a client and a domain controller uses milliseconds as its unit of measurement. The default value is 600000 milliseconds (10 minutes), and this fine-grained unit allows precise control over the synchronization window required for SAML token acceptance.
Seconds are not the unit used in the SSO token policy clock tolerance field - the UI and API both accept and store this value in milliseconds.
Minutes are not the direct input unit for this field - although the default tolerance equates to 10 minutes, the value must be entered as milliseconds in the configuration.
Hours are not used for this setting - such a coarse unit would be inappropriate for the precision required in token time-window validation.
Concept tested: vCenter SSO token policy clock tolerance unit of measurement
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.authentication.doc/GUID-B23B1360-8838-4FF2-B074-71643C4CB040.html
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