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PowerCLI GUI: One Click Renew and Refresh VMware VMCA ESXi Certificate

This is second script article wrote on same topic 'How to Renew and Refresh an ESXi Certificate with a PowerCLI script'. In the earlier post I gave simple PowerCLI script, very easy to execute. In this article I have written the same script but added a Graphical User Interface for more easiness. Below is the screenshot after launching PowerShell GUI. You need to Log In first on the vCenter Server by providing information, then List ESXi servers, from the list choose ESXi server by double clicking on them and Renew Certificate. You can review the report in the, output to check what has been changed.

A screenshot of a PowerShell GUI using VMware PowerCLI Module tool for renewing VMware ESXi SSL certificates. The tool displays a list of ESXi hosts and a log showing the successful renewal of certificates

Just to note this tool does renew and refresh in one click on selected ESXi servers with convenient way. Link to earlier script: How to Renew and Refresh an ESXi Certificate with a PowerCLI script

Download this VMware PowerCLI Renew-ESXCertificateGUI.zip here or it is also available on github.com.

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#    .NOTES
#    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#     Generated on:            13-Sep-25 8:15 PM
#     Generated for:           One click Renew/Refresh ESXi certificate
#     PowerShell Version:      V7
#    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#    .DESCRIPTION
#        vcloud-lab.com One click Renew/Refresh ESXi certificate

$assemblies = ('System.Windows.Forms', 'System.Data', 'System.Drawing', 'PresentationFramework')
$assemblies | Foreach-Object {[void][reflection.assembly]::Load($_)}
Add-Type -AssemblyName "System.Drawing", "System.Windows.Forms", "System.Data", "System.Design", "PresentationFramework"

[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles()
$formRenewESXiCert = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Form'
$picturebox1 = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox'
$buttonRenewCertificate = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'
$buttonLogOut = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'
$richtextbox_Result = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox'
$statusStrip = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip'
$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.CheckedListBox'
$groupBox_Creds = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox'
$buttonListESXi = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'
$buttonLogin = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'
$maskedtextbox_Password = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.MaskedTextBox'
$labelPassword = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Label'
$textbox_User = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.TextBox'
$labelUser = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Label'
$textbox_Server = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.TextBox'
$labelServer = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Label'
$toolstripstatus_Label = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel'
$toolstrip_Progressbar = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripProgressBar'
$toolstripstatus_LabelInfo = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel'
$InitialFormWindowState = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState'

$formRenewESXiCert_Load={
    $checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Items.Clear()
}

$buttonLogin_Click = {
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 100
    $richtextbox_Result.Text = $null
    try
    {
        Connect-VIServer -Server $textbox_Server.Text -User $textbox_User.Text -Password $maskedtextbox_Password.Text -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
        $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("Login successful on vCenter Servers!`n")
        $buttonListESXi.Enabled = $true
        $buttonLogOut.Enabled = $true
    }
    catch
    {
        $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("$($error[0].exception.message)`n")
    }
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = 100
}

$buttonLogOut_Click = {
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 100
    try
    {
        Disconnect-VIserver * -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("Disconnected from all vCenter Servers!`n")
    }
    catch
    {
        $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("$($error[0].exception.message)`n")
    }
    $buttonListESXi.Enabled = $false
    $buttonRenewCertificate.Enabled = $false
    $buttonLogOut.Enabled = $false
    $global:VMhost = $null
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = 100
}

$buttonListESXi_Click = {
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 100
    $checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Items.Clear()
    $global:VMhosts = $null
    $global:VMhosts = Get-VMhost -State Connected
    foreach ($vmhost in $global:VMhosts )
    {
        $checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Items.Add($vmhost.Name)
        $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 100
    }
    $buttonRenewCertificate.Enabled = $true
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = 100
}

$buttonRenewCertificate_Click = {
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 100
    if ($checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.CheckedItems.Count -eq 0)
    {
        $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("No ESXi host selected!`n")
    }
    else
    {
        foreach ($esxi in $checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.CheckedItems)
        {
            $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("------------------------------ `n")
            $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("Renewing Certificate on $esxi `n")
            $vmHost = $global:VMhosts | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $esxi}
            $dateBeforeRenew = (Get-View -Id $vmHost.ExtensionData.ConfigManager.CertificateManager).CertificateInfo
            $hostRef = $vmhost.ExtensionData.MoRef
            $certManager = Get-View -Id 'CertificateManager-certificateManager'
            $taskID = $certManager.CertMgrRefreshCertificates_Task(@($hostRef))
            $taskInfo = Get-Task -Id $taskID.ToString()
            while ($taskInfo.State -eq 'Running')
            {
                $taskInfo = Get-Task -Id $taskID.ToString()
                $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 100
            }
            $dateAfterRenew = (Get-View -Id $vmHost.ExtensionData.ConfigManager.CertificateManager).CertificateInfo
            $postInfo = $taskInfo | Select-Object @{ Name = 'ESXi'; Expression = { $vmHost.Name } }, State, StartTime, FinishTime, PercentComplete, @{ Name = 'Before_Renew'; Expression = { $dateBeforeRenew.NotBefore } }, @{ Name = 'After_Renew'; Expression = { $dateAfterRenew.NotBefore } }
            $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("$($postInfo | Out-String) `n")
        }
        $richtextbox_Result.AppendText("------------------------------ `n")
    }
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Value = 100
}

$Form_StateCorrection_Load=
{
    $formRenewESXiCert.WindowState = $InitialFormWindowState
}

$Form_Cleanup_FormClosed=
{
    try
    {
        $buttonRenewCertificate.remove_Click($buttonRenewCertificate_Click)
        $buttonLogOut.remove_Click($buttonLogOut_Click)
        $buttonListESXi.remove_Click($buttonListESXi_Click)
        $buttonLogin.remove_Click($buttonLogin_Click)
        $formRenewESXiCert.remove_Load($formRenewESXiCert_Load)
        $formRenewESXiCert.remove_Load($Form_StateCorrection_Load)
        $formRenewESXiCert.remove_FormClosed($Form_Cleanup_FormClosed)
    }
    catch { Out-Null }
    $formRenewESXiCert.Dispose()
    $groupBox_Creds.Dispose()
    $labelServer.Dispose()
    $textbox_Server.Dispose()
    $textbox_User.Dispose()
    $labelUser.Dispose()
    $labelPassword.Dispose()
    $maskedtextbox_Password.Dispose()
    $buttonLogin.Dispose()
    $buttonLogOut.Dispose()
    $checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Dispose()
    $statusStrip.Dispose()
    $toolstripstatus_Label.Dispose()
    $toolstrip_Progressbar.Dispose()
    $toolstripstatus_LabelInfo.Dispose()
    $richtextbox_Result.Dispose()
    $buttonListESXi.Dispose()
    $buttonRenewCertificate.Dispose()
    $picturebox1.Dispose()
}

$formRenewESXiCert.SuspendLayout()
$groupBox_Creds.SuspendLayout()
$statusStrip.SuspendLayout()
$picturebox1.BeginInit()

$formRenewESXiCert.Controls.Add($picturebox1)
$formRenewESXiCert.Controls.Add($buttonRenewCertificate)
$formRenewESXiCert.Controls.Add($buttonLogOut)
$formRenewESXiCert.Controls.Add($richtextbox_Result)
$formRenewESXiCert.Controls.Add($statusStrip)
$formRenewESXiCert.Controls.Add($checkedlistbox_EsxiServers)
$formRenewESXiCert.Controls.Add($groupBox_Creds)
$formRenewESXiCert.AutoScaleDimensions = New-Object System.Drawing.SizeF(8, 17)
$formRenewESXiCert.AutoScaleMode = 'Font'
$formRenewESXiCert.ClientSize = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(832, 453)
$formRenewESXiCert.FormBorderStyle = 'FixedDialog'

	$ImageString = @"
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"@
	$System_IO_MemoryStream = [System.IO.MemoryStream][System.Convert]::FromBase64String($ImageString)

$formRenewESXiCert.Icon = [System.Drawing.Icon]::new($System_IO_MemoryStream)
$System_IO_MemoryStream = $null

$formRenewESXiCert.StartPosition = 'CenterScreen'
$formRenewESXiCert.TopMost = $true
$formRenewESXiCert.Name = 'formRenewESXiCert'
$formRenewESXiCert.Opacity = 0.9
$formRenewESXiCert.Text = 'Renew/Refresh ESXi Server SSL Certificate'

$picturebox1.ImageLocation ="$PSScriptRoot\Phoenix.png"
$picturebox1.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(558, 40)
$picturebox1.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$picturebox1.Name = 'picturebox1'
$picturebox1.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(114, 97)
$picturebox1.SizeMode = 'Zoom'
$picturebox1.TabIndex = 10
$picturebox1.TabStop = $False

$buttonRenewCertificate.Enabled = $False
$buttonRenewCertificate.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(680, 99)
$buttonRenewCertificate.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$buttonRenewCertificate.Name = 'buttonRenewCertificate'
$buttonRenewCertificate.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(139, 29)
$buttonRenewCertificate.TabIndex = 9
$buttonRenewCertificate.Text = 'Renew Certificate'
$buttonRenewCertificate.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True
$buttonRenewCertificate.add_Click($buttonRenewCertificate_Click)

$buttonLogOut.Enabled = $False
$buttonLogOut.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(680, 42)
$buttonLogOut.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$buttonLogOut.Name = 'buttonLogOut'
$buttonLogOut.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(139, 47)
$buttonLogOut.TabIndex = 7
$buttonLogOut.Text = 'Log Out'
$buttonLogOut.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True
$buttonLogOut.add_Click($buttonLogOut_Click)

$richtextbox_Result.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(384, 145)
$richtextbox_Result.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$richtextbox_Result.Name = 'richtextbox_Result'
$richtextbox_Result.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(435, 274)
$richtextbox_Result.TabIndex = 3
$richtextbox_Result.Text = ''
$richtextbox_Result.ReadOnly = $True

[void]$statusStrip.Items.Add($toolstripstatus_Label)
[void]$statusStrip.Items.Add($toolstrip_Progressbar)
[void]$statusStrip.Items.Add($toolstripstatus_LabelInfo)
$statusStrip.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(0, 428)
$statusStrip.Name = 'statusStrip'
$statusStrip.Padding = '1, 0, 19, 0'
$statusStrip.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(832, 25)
$statusStrip.TabIndex = 2
$statusStrip.Text = 'statusStrip'

$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Font = [System.Drawing.Font]::new('Microsoft Sans Serif', '8.15')
$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.FormattingEnabled = $True
[void]$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Items.Add('Double click to select ESXi server!')
$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(13, 145)
$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Name = 'checkedlistbox_EsxiServers'
$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(363, 274)
$checkedlistbox_EsxiServers.TabIndex = 1

$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($buttonListESXi)
$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($buttonLogin)
$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($maskedtextbox_Password)
$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($labelPassword)
$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($textbox_User)
$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($labelUser)
$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($textbox_Server)
$groupBox_Creds.Controls.Add($labelServer)
$groupBox_Creds.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(13, 13)
$groupBox_Creds.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$groupBox_Creds.Name = 'groupbox1'
$groupBox_Creds.Padding = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$groupBox_Creds.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(537, 124)
$groupBox_Creds.TabIndex = 0
$groupBox_Creds.TabStop = $False
$groupBox_Creds.Text = 'vCenter information and Credentials'

$buttonListESXi.Enabled = $False
$buttonListESXi.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(390, 86)
$buttonListESXi.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$buttonListESXi.Name = 'buttonListESXi'
$buttonListESXi.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(139, 29)
$buttonListESXi.TabIndex = 8
$buttonListESXi.Text = 'List ESXi'
$buttonListESXi.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True
$buttonListESXi.add_Click($buttonListESXi_Click)

$buttonLogin.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(390, 27)
$buttonLogin.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$buttonLogin.Name = 'buttonLogin'
$buttonLogin.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(139, 51)
$buttonLogin.TabIndex = 6
$buttonLogin.Text = 'Log In'
$buttonLogin.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True
$buttonLogin.add_Click($buttonLogin_Click)

$maskedtextbox_Password.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(90, 89)
$maskedtextbox_Password.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$maskedtextbox_Password.Name = 'maskedtextbox_Password'
$maskedtextbox_Password.PasswordChar = '*'
$maskedtextbox_Password.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(291, 23)
$maskedtextbox_Password.TabIndex = 5
$maskedtextbox_Password.Text = 'Computer@123'

$labelPassword.AutoSize = $True
$labelPassword.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(8, 92)
$labelPassword.Margin = '4, 0, 4, 0'
$labelPassword.Name = 'labelPassword'
$labelPassword.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(73, 17)
$labelPassword.TabIndex = 4
$labelPassword.Text = 'Password:'

$textbox_User.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(90, 58)
$textbox_User.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$textbox_User.Name = 'textbox_User'
$textbox_User.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(291, 23)
$textbox_User.TabIndex = 3
$textbox_User.Text = '[email protected]'

$labelUser.AutoSize = $True
$labelUser.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(8, 61)
$labelUser.Margin = '4, 0, 4, 0'
$labelUser.Name = 'labelUser'
$labelUser.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(42, 17)
$labelUser.TabIndex = 2
$labelUser.Text = 'User:'

$textbox_Server.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(90, 27)
$textbox_Server.Margin = '4, 4, 4, 4'
$textbox_Server.Name = 'textbox_Server'
$textbox_Server.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(291, 23)
$textbox_Server.TabIndex = 1
$textbox_Server.Text = 'marvel.vcloud-lab.com'

$labelServer.AutoSize = $True
$labelServer.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(8, 30)
$labelServer.Margin = '4, 0, 4, 0'
$labelServer.Name = 'labelServer'
$labelServer.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(54, 17)
$labelServer.TabIndex = 0
$labelServer.Text = 'Server:'

$toolstripstatus_Label.Name = 'toolstripstatus_Label'
$toolstripstatus_Label.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(112, 20)
$toolstripstatus_Label.Text = 'vcloud-lab.com'

$toolstrip_Progressbar.Name = 'toolstrip_Progressbar'
$toolstrip_Progressbar.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(100, 19)

$toolstripstatus_LabelInfo.Name = 'toolstripstatus_LabelInfo'
$toolstripstatus_LabelInfo.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(112, 20)
$toolstripstatus_LabelInfo.Text = 'Double click ESXi to Select!'

$picturebox1.EndInit()
$statusStrip.ResumeLayout()
$groupBox_Creds.ResumeLayout()
$formRenewESXiCert.ResumeLayout()

$InitialFormWindowState = $formRenewESXiCert.WindowState
$formRenewESXiCert.add_Load($Form_StateCorrection_Load)
$formRenewESXiCert.add_FormClosed($Form_Cleanup_FormClosed)
$formRenewESXiCert.ShowDialog()

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