Next, go to Action > Services and select the Enable Secure Shell (SSH) menu option: Log into your ESXi server and select the host from the Navigator window. Enabling and Disabling SSH Console on VMware ESXi via Web GUI Security Tip: If your ESXi host management IP is not protected or isolated from the rest of the network, it is advisable to enable SSH on an as-needed basis. Enabling and Disabling SSH on VMware ESXi via ESXi Console.Enabling and Disabling SSH on VMware ESXi via vSphere Client.Enabling and Disabling SSH on VMware via vSphere Web GUI Client (vCenter).Enabling and Disabling SSH on VMware ESXi via Web GUI.This task can be achieved via the ESXi Web GUI, vSphere Web GUI (vCenter) vSphere client or ESXi console. In this article, we’ll show you how to enable SSH on your ESXi host with just a few simple steps. For example, deleting or reloading a VM with an Invalid Status can only be performed via SSH.
VMware and System administrators often find the need to perform advanced administrative tasks that require SSH access to the ESXi host. SSH access to VMware’s ESXi server is by disabled by default however there are many reasons where SSH might be required.
