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Manage ESX remotely

I have ESX 3.5 installed on our server. How can I enable remote access using putty?

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weinstein5
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if it is esx 3.5 installable - ssh is automatically enabled the but by default root login is disabled - so you will either need to login as a regular user, which can be created with the VI client, and then execute the command su - this will cause you to switch to root - or you will need to modify the sshd_config file and change the Permit Root Login statement form no to yes - save the file and then restart the sshd service - using the command service sshd restart

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jyvesd
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Using the VI client create a new user in each esx server. Log in your esx servers using the VI client, select the 'User & Groups' tab and there add a new user. When you create this new user you need to check the box 'grant shell access to this user'.

Once it is done you can connect using putty to your esx by using your new user. The if you need to do admin tasks type the su commnd and you will be logged as root. cheers

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jyvesd
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hehe...granting shell access to root is not a recommanded behavior by VMWare so if you set the permitrootlogin to yes it's at your own risk :smileylaugh:

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