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ESXi Root Password Recovery
Hi All,
Can you please help, how can we recover the ESXi server Root password other than Rebuild of ESXi.
Please suggest.
Regards,
Arvin Kumar
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Have a look here:
Reset VMware ESXi root password - Thomas-Krenn-Wiki
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If you use vCenter http://www.vmwarearena.com/reset-esxi-root-password-using-vmware-host-profiles/
http://it-pilot.ru
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Thank you all, I will check these suggestions and come back if I have any queries
Regards
Arvin
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Reinstalling the ESXi host is the only supported way to reset a password on ESXi.
But there are a few workarounds. https://communities.vmware.com/thread/571654
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You cant recover it, but you can reset it to blank with a bootable linux iso, then log into it and reset it.
Its not a supported way, but it does work
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Andrew
(VMware VCP-DCV, MCSA)