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Activated SSH on ESXi 4.1

Thomas Maurer
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In VMware ESXi 4.0 you needed a small a trick to activated SSH on your Host. In VMware ESXi 4.1 its very easy to activate SSH.

  1. Press F2 to Customize System Settings
  2. VMware ESXi 4.1 Navigate to Troubleshooting Options
    VMware ESXi 4.1 Troubleshooting Options
  3. Now you can enable Remote Tech Support (SSH)
    VMware ESXi 4.1 enable SSHVMware ESXi 4.1 enable SSH

And by the way, installing ESXi in VMware Fusion on my Mac is really awesome for presentation and testing.

Here is a link how you do this with VMware ESXi 4.0

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Thomas Maurer
Thomas is the EMEA Global Black Belt (GBB) for Sovereign Cloud at Microsoft, helping organizations across the region harness Microsoft’s sovereign, hybrid, multicloud, and edge solutions. He works directly with C-level leaders and technical teams to remove roadblocks, accelerate digital transformation, and shape long-term cloud strategies that meet business and regulatory needs. With over 15 years of experience in cloud and datacenter, including his previous role as Principal Program Manager and Chief Evangelist for Azure Hybrid, he combines deep technical expertise with a passion for customer success. He specializes in creating scalable architectures, solution accelerators, and thought leadership that drive adoption and innovation on Azure. Thomas is a passionate community advocate and frequently speaks at industry events such as Microsoft Ignite and Microsoft TechDays. He shares his expertise through his Cloud and Datacenter Blog at www.thomasmaurer.ch and on LinkedIn and X.com www.twitter.com/thomasmaurer.

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11 responses

  1. yudith Avatar
    yudith

    tq….

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  2. yudith Avatar
    yudith

    tq….

    Reply
  3. Lorenz Schallinger Avatar
    Lorenz Schallinger

    It’s also possible via the VI Client, see here.

    Reply
  4. Lorenz Schallinger Avatar
    Lorenz Schallinger

    It’s also possible via the VI Client, see here.

    Reply
  5. Walter Bouldin Avatar
    Walter Bouldin

    Worked like a charm. Thx

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  6. Walter Bouldin Avatar
    Walter Bouldin

    Worked like a charm. Thx

    Reply
  7. Kirill Avatar
    Kirill

    Cool article. Thanks!

    Reply
  8. Kirill Avatar
    Kirill

    Cool article. Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Roberto Avatar
    Roberto

    Thanks. ;-)

    Reply
  10. jojole Avatar
    jojole

    This solved my problem.

    Thanks

    Reply
  11. Isobel Avatar
    Isobel

    I’m extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Anyway keep up the excellent quality writing, it is rare to see a nice blog like this one nowadays.

    Reply

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