Problem description
The credentials assigned to the VM are automatically changed after 24 hours, with no audit log entries indicating any modifications made by another admin.
Cause
When creating an auto-config rule, there is an optional setting to specify Guest OS credentials. If provided these credentials are assigned to VMs configured through the rule.
Auto-config cron job runs once daily, identifying VMs that match the rule's inclusion and exclusion patterns, configuring them for backups, and assigning the specified Guest OS credentials.
Additionally, if the customer sets the "Exclude already configured VMs" option to false, the cron job checks all VMs, regardless of whether they were previously configured.
If it detects any VMs with different credentials assigned, it updates them to match those specified in the rule.
Resolution
Two ways to handle this issue
Option A:
Remove the Guest OS credentials from the auto-config rule, as this is an optional field. Once removed, the Guest OS credentials will not update while applying rules.
Option B:
Need to set the "Exclude already configured VMs" option to True. This will ensure that Guest OS credentials will not update for VMs that are already configured.