Hi.I need help. Can the root password be set remotely using remote cli. I'm trying to automate the installation process.Also is is possible to edit webAccessibleConfigFiles.xml to access files such as /etc/shadow before installation. I mean I know it works if you modify it through the console by pressing alt-f1. I need to edit that file before it is installed. I see the file is present in binmod.tgz,but editing the file did'nt help. Thx in advance.
You could create a custom copy of webAccessibleConfigFiles.xml and then put that into oem.tgz, but with that change you would have an unsupported server.
It can be set post-install from the SDK using the rcli or one of the other interfaces (Java, Perl, PowerShell, etc). http://communities.vmware.com/message/1015838 shows how to do it from PowerShell. You have to be directly connected to ESXi, not through Virtual Center.
