Not able to login with the local user in both ESXi/ESX 4.1

[ESX41]

hi all,

I had downloaded ESXi 4.1 and installed properly.

I am able to join and leave the domain using vSphere client also.

Iam able to create the local users and set password also ,but not able to login with the same local user credentials.

the commands which iam using to create local users are

useradd test1

passwd test1

passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.(after setting password)

iam trying to login using the command

ssh test1@localhost

the error message which iam getting is

Permission denied, please try again.

please suggest .

thanks,

srinivas.

[djciaro]

Have you eanbled ssh access?

/etc/ssh/sshd_config

Permitrootlogin yes

service sshd restart

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[ESX41]

Hi ,

thanks for the reply

yes i have enable ssh acess.I am able to login using root user as well as domain users also.

Only with the local users iam facing this problem.

please let me know there is any other way to login with local users.

thanks,

srinivas

[djciaro]

First, create an account on the ESX host. This can be done via SC or VI client:

To create an account using the command line, log into the ESX host as the root account and then type the following commands:

useradd - creates the user account

passwd - sets the password for the user account

After creating the account you need to assign some rights to the user:

Use VI Client to connect to your ESX Host. Login as root.

Click on the "Users and Groups" tab.

select the user and edit

Check the box "Grant shell access to user"

also you can add other rights such as user & bin

Click ok, then test. It should work.

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[ESX41]

hi,

i am using vSphere client to domain join and leave , i have an option in the same vSphere client only to enable <![endif]><![if gte mso 9]>"Grant shell access to user" in "usersand groups" tab.

whether VI client and vSphere client both are same, if not how can i use VI client , whether i need to download it????

thanks,

srinivas

[djciaro]

Via Internet Explorer: https://SERVERNAME

where you see:

Getting Started

If you need to access this host remotely, use the following program to install vSphere Client software. After running the installer, start the client and log in to this host.

Download vSphere Client

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[Texiwill]

Hello,

Moved to the ESXi 4 forum.

Please note that allowing PermitRootLogin to Yes degrades your overall security stance. Also, if you are using ESXi, opening up SSH access will also degrade your security stance.

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[atcnf2008]

Excuse me: where is ESXi 4.1 for downloading? I can only see 4.0. Did I read something wrong?

thank you.

[DSTAVERT]

There isn't a 4.1 version.

[atcnf2008]

Thank you David,

The reason 4.1 catches my eyes is that I read somewhere saying ESX4.1 is coming out around Nov 16, I guess we still have to wait....

[ESX41]

hi

Now I am able to login with local user in ESX ,as you said

i gave the "Grant shell permission to this user" in the vSphere client

,but in ESXi when i create a local user iam not able to get the option

"Grant shell permission to this user" to enable. there is any other way

to login with local users in ESXi.

please suggest.

thanks,

srinivas

[Dave_Mishchenko]

SSH is not supported with ESXi. You can enable it, but you don't need a grant shell option ithe vSphere client when you create users after you enable SSH - http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/ESXi_enable_SSH.php.




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[ESX41]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, I think we can use dbclient instead of SSH for login, I am able to login domain users using dbclient but not able to login with local users. In the console of the ESXi machine I can login with local users , only when I connect this ESXi machine using putty iam able to login only with 'root' user or with 'domain users' ,not with the local users . please let me know what to do.

Thanks,

srinivas

[ESX41]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, I think we can use dbclient instead of SSH for login, I am able to login domain users using dbclient but not able to login with local users. In the console of the ESXi machine I can login with local users , only when I connect this ESXi machine using putty iam able to login only with 'root' user or with 'domain users' ,not with the local users . please let me know what to do.

Thanks,

srinivas

[ESX41]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, I think we can use dbclient instead of SSH for login, I am able to login domain users using dbclient but not able to login with local users. In the console of the ESXi machine I can login with local users , only when I connect this ESXi machine using putty iam able to login only with 'root' user or with 'domain users' ,not with the local users . please let me know what to do.

Thanks,

srinivas

[AlbertWT]

Yes David, you're right.

Perhaps in the next few weeks, VMware will release it :-o)

Kind Regards,

AWT