Wednesday, April 27, 2011

VMware 8375637 Enabling root SSH login on an ESX host

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=8375637
also see to enable SSH in general
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003807

Enabling root user to login via SSH.  Newer versions of ESX disable root's ability to SSH.

Key command:
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Find PermitRootLogin and change no to yes.

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