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How to Enable SSH in VMware ESXi 5.x and 6.x
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This article provides information on how to enable SSH in VMware ESXi 5.x.
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Connect to vCenter or your standalone host via the vSphere Client
Click on the host in the left pane
Click on the '
Configuration
' tab on the right
Click on '
Security Profile
' located underneath the '
Software
' header on the right
Click on '
Properties
' in the upper right hand corner on the same line as '
Services
'
Scroll down until you find '
SSH
' and click on it
Click on the '
Options
' button
Click the '
Start
' button
If you are enabling SSH temporarily, you can go back and click on '
Stop
' when you are finished
For future usage, you can enable one of the two other options available, besides manual :
"Start automatically if any ports are open, and stop when all ports are closed"
"Start and stop with host"
Cause
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Resolution
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Affected Products
VMware ESXi, VMware ESXi 5.x, VMware ESXi 6.5.X, VMware ESXi 6.7.X, VMware ESXi 6.x
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Article Number:
000177318
Article Type:
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Last Modified:
12 Aug 2024
Version:
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Last Modified:
12 Aug 2024
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