Password management of virtual machines for migration support
Examples of the disclosure are directed to password management of virtual machines in a virtual machine environment. A password can be obtained that corresponds to a virtual machine. The password can be associated with a password identifier that is generated independent of a storage location of the files associated with the virtual machine. An operating system password vault can be utilized that stores the password and password identifier.
1. A method implemented by instructions executed by at least one computing device, the method comprising:
executing, within a host device comprising a host operating system, a virtual machine comprising a guest operating system and the host device executes a virtual machine environment in which the virtual machine executes;
obtaining, within the virtual machine environment on the host device, a password for securing the virtual machine;
generating, within the virtual machine environment, a virtual machine configuration file for the virtual machine;
generating, within the virtual machine environment, a password identifier corresponding to the password and the virtual machine;
storing, within the virtual machine environment, the password identifier in the virtual machine configuration file; and
storing, by the virtual machine environment, the password and the password identifier in a password vault provided by the host operating system.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining, within the virtual machine environment, a request to execute the virtual machine;
identifying, within the virtual machine environment, the password identifier corresponding to the virtual machine in the configuration file corresponding to the virtual machine;
identifying, in the password vault provided by the host operating system, the password identifier identified in the virtual machine configuration file;
retrieving, from the password vault provided by the host operating system, the password corresponding to the password identifier;
accessing, within the virtual machine environment, the virtual machine using the password retrieved from the password vault provided by the hots operating system.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, within the virtual machine environment, a request to modify the password corresponding to the virtual machine to a new password;
generating, within the virtual machine environment, a new password identifier corresponding to the new password; and
updating, within the virtual machine environment, the virtual machine configuration file with the new password identifier.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the password identifier is generated independent of and without a storage location of the virtual machine configuration file as an input.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the password identifier comprises a globally unique identifier.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising encrypting, by the virtual machine environment, the virtual machine based upon the password.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating, by the virtual machine environment, a copy of the virtual machine, wherein the copy of the virtual machine is secured using the password.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying instructions executable by at least one computing device wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one computing device to at least:
execute, within a host device comprising a host operating system, a virtual machine comprising a guest operating system and the host device executes a virtual machine environment in which the virtual machine executes;
obtain a password for securing the virtual machine;
generate a virtual machine configuration file for the virtual machine;
generate a password identifier corresponding to the password and the virtual machine;
store the password identifier in the virtual machine configuration file; and
store the password and the password identifier in a password vault provided by the host operating system.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein when executed, the instructions further cause the at least one computing device to at least:
obtaining, within the virtual machine environment, a request to execute the virtual machine;
identifying, within the virtual machine environment, the password identifier corresponding to the virtual machine in the configuration file corresponding to the virtual machine;
identifying, in the password vault provided by the host operating system, the password identifier identified in the virtual machine configuration file;
retrieving, from the password vault provided by the host operating system, the password corresponding to the password identifier;
accessing, within the virtual machine environment, the virtual machine using the password retrieved from the password vault provided by the hots operating system.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein when executed, the instruction further cause the at least one computing device to at least:
receive a request to modify the password corresponding to the virtual machine to a new password;
generate a new password identifier corresponding to the new password; and
update the virtual machine configuration file with the new password identifier.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the password identifier is generated independent of and without a storage location of the virtual machine configuration file as an input.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the password identifier comprises a globally unique identifier.
13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein when executed, the instructions further cause the at least one computing device to at least encrypt the virtual machine based upon the password.
14. The method according to claim 8 , wherein when executed, the instructions further cause the at least one computing device to at least generate a copy of the virtual machine, wherein the copy of the virtual machine is secured using the password.
15. A system, comprising:
at least one computing device; and
instructions accessible by the at least one computing device, wherein when executed the instructions cause the at least one computing device to at least:
execute, within a host device comprising a host operating system, a virtual machine comprising a guest operating system and the host device executes a virtual machine environment in which the virtual machine executes;
obtain a password for securing the virtual machine;
generate a virtual machine configuration file for the virtual machine;
generate a password identifier corresponding to the password and the virtual machine;
store the password identifier in the virtual machine configuration file; and
store the password and the password identifier in a password vault provided by the host operating system.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein when executed, the instructions further cause the at least one computing device to at least:
obtaining, within the virtual machine environment, a request to execute the virtual machine;
identifying, within the virtual machine environment, the password identifier corresponding to the virtual machine in the configuration file corresponding to the virtual machine;
identifying, in the password vault provided by the host operating system, the password identifier identified in the virtual machine configuration file;
retrieving, from the password vault provided by the host operating system, the password corresponding to the password identifier; and
accessing, within the virtual machine environment, the virtual machine using the password retrieved from the password vault provided by the hots operating system.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein when executed the instructions further cause the at least one computing device to at least:
receive a request to modify the password corresponding to the virtual machine to a new password;
generate a new password identifier corresponding to the new password; and
update the virtual machine configuration file with the new password identifier.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the password identifier is generated independent of and without a storage location of the virtual machine configuration file as an input.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein when executed, the instructions further cause the at least one computing device to at least encrypt the virtual machine based upon the password.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein when executed, the instructions further cause the at least one computing device to at least generate a copy of the virtual machine, wherein the copy of the virtual machine is secured using the password.