Enabling root SSH login on an ESX from Power Cli

[vmk2014]

Hi All,

Can we enable to root SSH login on ESX from power cli ? 

VMware Knowledge Base

nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Actually root access denied, hence wanted to enable from power cli.

I can login to ESX host from VI client but no ssh. 

ESX4.0

Thanks

vmk

[LucD]

The procedure is for ESX 4.1 and earlier.
Are you really using ESXi nodes with such an old version?

[vmk2014]

Yes, client is not ready to invest since they have a plan to migrate vm to cloud which is underway.

[LucD]

Then we are in a bit of a catch 22.
You could change the file remotely, but that requires SSH.

Not sure if there are any other methods to enable root SSH access I'm afraid.