Velocity Technical Archive
Adding SSH capability to ESXi
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Go to the ESXi console and press alt+F1\nType: unsupported\nEnter the root password\nAt the prompt type “vi /etc/inetd.conf”\nLook for the line that starts with “#ssh” (you can search with pressing “/”)\nRemove the “#” (press the “x” if the cursor is on the character)\nSave “/etc/inetd.conf” by typing “:wq!”\nRestart the management service “/sbin/services.sh restart”