How do I connect to the command line remotely?

[PaulGap]

I'm running ESX3 and want to access remotely - how can I do this?

Thanks

[cheeko]

Use a SSH client like putty.

Per default remote login with the user root is disabled.

You therefore either need to

a) create a new user on the ESX host with shell access rights and login with that user (gain root rights while logged in with "su -")

b) edit the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change "PermitRootLogin" to yes (after that "service sshd restart")

cheeko

[acr]

Use SSH

You will need to Update the ssh configuration file:

vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config (now find and change this line to)

PermitRootLogin yes

Now Restart the sshdaemon

service sshd restart

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acr

[acr]

Ahh, too slow..