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VMware | 96079
PowerCLI Cmdlet New-OAuthSecurityContext fails with "The system cannot find the file specified."
Last update date:
4/4/2024
Affected products:
SDK
vSphere
vSphere PowerCLI
Affected releases:
13.2
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Symptoms
Customers are using vCenter Server and have configured OAuth federation for authenticating, they will be able to authenticate using vCenter GUI but, when authenticating using PowerCLI cmdlet New-OAuthSecurityContext results in the error "The system cannot find the file specified."
Cause
This is a known issue specific to the PowerShell Core variation of PowerCLI.
Impact / Risks
This will be impacted to customers who are using VMware PowerCLI version up to and including 13.2.
Resolution
The fix would be available in upcoming release of PowerCLI.
Workaround
Use Windows PowerShell 5.1 to run the PowerCLI commands. This is the version of PowerShell included with Windows 11 which is accessible via the system tools for the operating system.
