ESX Host Usernames with numbers :)

[pomiwi]

Anyone know how to get the ESX service console to allow usernames with numbers in them? I want to disable root SSH access and setup a new user of 1xxx but it doesnt like the number?

[IB_IT]

you can set the username to whatever....but I guess you are looking for numbers in the login name?

[IB_IT · Accepted solution]

actually, I just tried this from the cmd line and you can add numerical usernames.

From ESX console, type: useradd 12345

type: passwd 12345 to set the password for user 12345

[v-4-virtual]

can u create user names beginning with number

???????????? plz let me know .

[IB_IT]

actually, I just tried this from the cmd line and you can add numerical usernames.

From ESX console, type: useradd 12345

type: passwd 12345 to set the password for user 12345

I just created a user named 12345.....yes I can.

Message was edited by: IB_IT

[pomiwi]

Thanks for all your comments, I was using the VIC client to setup usernames on the individual hosts... wouldnt let me do numbers? however you are right and using useradd comment in SSH session works.