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VMwareUserR
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enable root access from putty program

I am trying to use putty to access esx 3 and got 'access denied'. where I should enable this access?

Thanks.

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Steve_Mc
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create a regular user, ssh(putty) login via that username, su - and provide root pw

useradd mynewuser

passwd mynewuser

Via VIC or VC

Users and Groups, right click, Add, check box for Grant shell access

Non secure method: /etc/ssh/sshd_config, PermitRootLogon yes, service sshd restart

If you had searched the forum I'm sure you would have found several hits for this fyi.

Steve

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VMwareUserR
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what group this new user has to be? I created a new user in 'users' group from VI with password and tried to login from putty using that password, I still get access denied for this new user.

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Steve_Mc
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Group doesn't matter, but the checkbox does:

check box for Grant shell access

Click Edit on that new user and check the box.

Steve

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GlenMarquis2
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Enthusiast

Steve is right, but

http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/607/8375637_f.SAL_Public.html

This is the finite way to enable root ssh access.

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TomHowarth
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not only did he not search, he has not even marked it as a question so he could award you points for searching for him. this forum is rapidly becomming like the Workstation one. Smiley Happy

Tom Howarth VCP / VCAP / vExpert
VMware Communities User Moderator
Blog: http://www.planetvm.net
Contributing author on VMware vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing ESX and the Virtual Environment
Contributing author on VCP VMware Certified Professional on VSphere 4 Study Guide: Exam VCP-410
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Steve_Mc
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Story of my life on this forum Tom. I only get credit for a small fraction of the help.

Thanks for pointing it out,

Steve

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TomHowarth
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don't worry about it Steve, it is you and me both Smiley Wink

Message was edited to correct spooling mischucks by:

tom howarth

Tom Howarth VCP / VCAP / vExpert
VMware Communities User Moderator
Blog: http://www.planetvm.net
Contributing author on VMware vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing ESX and the Virtual Environment
Contributing author on VCP VMware Certified Professional on VSphere 4 Study Guide: Exam VCP-410
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davidbarclay
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Maybe we should boycott help and just post the link to the FAQ about questions/points.

i wish the forums let users change topics to questions after 15 minutes.

Dave

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davidbarclay
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How's this?

This post has been labeled a topic when it is clearly a question. Please review the link below for information on posting your question as a topic.

http://www.vmware.com/community/help.jspa#questionrp

We live for points, and you are robbing us of our ability to get crowns, wands and brains.

Have a nice day!

Smiley Happy

Dave

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esiebert7625
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Well put, there are alot of questions in these forums that are not marked accordingly. It would be nice if these forums had Sticky's at the top that would cover repetitively asked questions like this. I know I had this same question as a newbie and I found the answer searching.

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Jeff_Shaw
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Hi, I have found the answer to your question here: http://www.vmweekly.com/ask_an_expert/i_am_unable_to_login_to_esx_server_with_root_or_a_root_like_id...

This is a technical article offering a way to perform remote root access. It also mentions a free utility called Veeam RootAccess that allows you to solve the problem in the simplest way.

Hope this helps.

Jeff

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Steve_Mc
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LOL!

I like it Dave!

I may copy/paste it in future responses.

Thanks,

Steve

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user127777
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Not much vmware can do about ppl posting questions in topics. Probably the best thing to do is tell the asker: "hey this is a question, please post it in the questions section, as people will have more incentive to respond in order to get points." And then don't answer them. Someone did that to me in a different forum and I said "hey, can you just answer me anyway" and their response was "pls read first reply". Nice!

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