Cant connect to an ESX host with PowerCLI

[peter79]

Guys,

I've had no problems connecting to the VC's in my enviroment using PowerCLI.  However when ever I try to use connect-viserver

I get an error message saying my password or user name is incorrect.  I'm using the root credentails fro the host and I know there are correct but I just cant connect.

Anyone have any ideas whats wrong?

[LucD]

Are these ESX or ESXi hosts ?

If they are ESXi hosts, is the Lockdown Mode perhaps enabled ?

[peter79]

They are all ESX 4.1 hosts.

[nnedev]

Hi,

Can you connect using VMware vSphere Client?

If you can the problem with PowerCLI is most likely that you hava e special symbols in your password. You can use the following syntaxt to escape the chars:

$pass = 'pa$$word'

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Nedko Nedev

PowerCLI Develpment Team

[peter79]

You may have hit the nail on the head there the root password contains $

I followed your directions and typed the following

$pass="!ITAdminE$X4!"

connect-viserver 10.45.1.1 -User root -Password pass

BUt still got the same error and I have confirmed that I can connect directly to the host with the vSphere client.

Thanks.  

[nnedev · Accepted solution]

Use single quotes(') not double quoutes("). They have different meaning in PowerShell context

Here is your fix:

$pass='!ITAdminE$X4!'

Regards,

Nedko Nedev

PowerCLI Development team

[peter79]

Thanks dude.  I'm still getting to grips with this powershell stuff.  

[nnedev]

You are welcome.

Regards,

Nedko Nedev

PowerCLI Development Team