I am honored to be recognized as a VMware vExpert for the 6th year in a row... Congratulations to all vExperts 2026!
Here's how you regenerate the ESX self-signed certificate and extra info about rhttpproxy the Envoy reverse proxy ESX uses.
https://thedxt.ca/2026/02/esx-regenerate-self-signed-certificate/

During the installation of VMware ESX, you’re never prompted to set a hostname or domain name. As a result, ESX defaults to the hostname localhost and the domain localdomain. Due to this when ESXi generates a self-signed certificate, it is for localhost.localdomain. In this post, I will show you step by step how to... Read More Read More
Next year, in 2027, I will have worked in this crazy IT industry for 40 years… Of which 17 officially in the VMware realm and hopefully 10 years as a vExpert (get out the cakes!). You can check my vExpert homepage, the counter is at 9 years and I am in the PRO and VCF […]
Tomorrow the application to become a #VMware #vExpert closes.
As they say.. "It's not too late", but don't dilly dally for too long.
You can apply at: https://vexpert.vmware.com/apply
See also:
https://angrysysops.com/2025/11/06/its-not-too-late-to-become-a-vexpert-heres-why-im-doubling-down/
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Here is how to generate a Broadcom token for your VMware home lab.

VMware by Broadcom has now enabled home labs to generate tokens and license VCF 9. Before the change, when you passed a VCP VCF exam, you were eligible for vSphere 8 and VCF 5.2 license keys, but you couldn’t create any tokens, which prevented you from using VCF 9 beyond the 90-day trial. In this…